Marginally

After increasing only marginally for the past several years, U.S. demand for natural gas is “likely to rise sharply in the next 10 years” as a series of gas-fired power plants come on line, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Oklahoma City-based Devon Energy Corp., which stands to become the largest independent when it completes its acquisitions of two North American producers, saw its third-quarter earnings decline from last year, posting $90 million, or 69 cents per share, compared with earnings of $165 million or $1.27 per share a year ago. Mitchell Energy & Development Corp., one of Devon’s acquisitions, also reported lower quarterly earnings and now plans to reduce its active Texas drilling program.

Have natural gas choice programs taken hold and producedsavings, or is the five-year old concept of offering people achoice of gas suppliers missing its mark?

Have natural gas choice programs taken hold and producedsavings, or is the five-year old concept of offering people achoice of gas suppliers missing its mark?