As a result of current low natural gas prices, natural gas-fired power plant operating costs have fallen so much that they are now displacing previously lower cost coal-fired power in the dispatch order of many electricity supply regions.

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"This combination of two outstanding companies is a natural fit, " explained Johnson, citing cost saving due to fuel purchasing power and the dispatch of generating plants.

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