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Unless revised, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) proposed rulemaking on position limits for derivatives would have the unintended consequence of needlessly limiting commodity trading and harming liquidity and price discovery in the derivatives markets, the Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) said in comments filed at the CFTC Monday.

A growing reliance on wind power in the Colorado energy market has had the unintended consequence of causing baseload coal-fired generators there to cycle up and down to accommodate the wind resource’s intermittent nature. This has led to an increase in emissions, a recent study has found.

A growing reliance on wind power in the Colorado energy market has had the unintended consequence of causing baseload coal-fired generators there to cycle up and down to accommodate the wind resource’s intermittent nature. This has led to an increase in emissions, a recent study has found.

A growing reliance on wind power in the Colorado energy market has had the unintended consequence of causing baseload coal-fired generators there to cycle up and down to accommodate the wind resource’s intermittent nature. This has led to an increase in emissions, a recent study has found.

No one was injured by an unintended gas flare at Exelon Corp.’s Handley power plant in Fort Worth at about 7:30 a.m. Monday. A flame more than 100 feet high erupted when a safety relief valve was opened on a 24-inch diameter gas line and a spark ignited the gas.

Legislation that could give Texas electric customers substantialrefunds because of “unintended windfall” profits made through thecoming deregulation of the state’s utilities is making its waythrough the Texas House. Under the current law, large utilities maykeep earnings made through 2004 to offset the costs of investing innuclear power plants.

Legislation that could give Texas electric customers substantialrefunds because of “unintended windfall” profits made through thecoming deregulation of the state’s utilities is making its waythrough the Texas House. Under the current law, large utilities maykeep earnings made through 2004 to offset the costs of investing innuclear power plants.