CFTC Issues Final Order to Exempt Certain Non-Financial Energy Derivative Transactions between Government and/or Cooperatively-Owned Electric Utilities
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved by a seriatim vote of 5 - 0 a Final Order that exempts certain non-financial energy derivative transactions between and amongst government-owned electric utilities and cooperatively-owned electric utilities from most of the requirements of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA)
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