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Dark spreads measure returns over fuel costs of coal-fired generation

TODAY IN ENERGY: Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Dark spreads measure returns over fuel costs of coal-fired generation

The dark spread is a common metric used to estimate returns over fuel costs of coal-fired electric generators. A dark spread is the difference between the price received by a generator for electricity produced and the cost of coal needed to produce that electricity.

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