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EXHIBIT 23.5
CONSENT OF PERSON NAMED TO BECOME A DIRECTOR
I hereby consent to the use of my name and any references to me as a person
nominated to become a director of Reliant Resources, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in the Registration Statement of the Company on
Form S-1, and any and all amendments or supplements thereto, to be filed with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
Dated: October 16, 2000
/s/ JAMES A. BAKER, III
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James A. Baker, III
