SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2003

                             RELIANT RESOURCES, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

        DELAWARE                      1-16455                   76-0655566
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
    of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


           1111 LOUISIANA STREET
              HOUSTON, TEXAS                           77002
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)           (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 497-3000

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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

        (c) Exhibits.

            99.1  Consolidated interim financial statements of Orion Power
                  Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliant
                  Resources, Inc., and management's narrative analysis of
                  financial condition and results of operations for the
                  quarterly periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2003.


ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein are the
consolidated interim financial statements of Orion Power Holdings, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliant Resources, Inc., and management's narrative
analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the quarterly
periods ended March 31, 2002 and 2003.

                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    RELIANT RESOURCES, INC.
                                         (Registrant)


Date: May 16, 2003                  By: /s/ Thomas C. Livengood
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                                            Thomas C. Livengood
                                            Vice President and
                                            Controller

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit
     Number   Exhibit Description
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      99.1    Consolidated interim financial statements of Orion Power Holdings,
              Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliant Resources, Inc., and
              management's narrative analysis of financial condition and results
              of operations for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2002 and
              2003.