EPA Presents New Hurdles for Electric Utilities Industry

NEW YORK, NY, Apr 19, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The markets have experienced a strong first quarter in 2012 and yet the Utility Sector have disappointed. The Utilities SPDR ETF--- which seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of the Utilities Select Sector of the S&P 500 Index -- has seen almost no change year-to-date. Low natural gas prices and new carbon emission limits are forcing electric utilities companies to switch their plants from coal to natural gas. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities in the Electric Utilities Industry and provides equity research on PPL Corporation /quotes/zigman/255398/quotes/nls/ppl PPL -0.04% and Exelon Corporation /quotes/zigman/252515/quotes/nls/exc EXC +0.08% .

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