Reliant Energy Incorporated. The principal activity of the Group is to provide diversified international energy services. The Company provides energy and energy services in North America and Western Europe. Reliant Energy is both an electric utility company and a utility holding company. Electric Operations, Natural Gas Distribution, Pipelines and Gathering, Wholesale Energy, European Energy and Other operations are segments of the Company, which includes distribution of gas, provision of gas transportation, gathering and storing, and wholesaling of natural gas and electric power, and the investment in international and domestic electric utility privatisation, gas distribution projects and the development of unregulated power generation projects. Wholesale energy accounted for 63% of 2000 revenues; electric operations; 19%; natural gas distribution, 15%; international, 2%, pipeline & gathering, 1% and Others nominal.