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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 1950282" data-attributes="member: 5412">Exactly. The reason coal fired plants are considered Base Load plants that run forever is the coal is priced in 10 year contracts. We KNOW what coal will cost 10 years from now, and Oklahoma is still regulated by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. I don't always agree with their decisions, but overall they have kept Oklahomas utility costs at the very bottom, that is a plus for the consumer/customer.On the other side, the Nat Gas industry has been looking at the long term gas price contracts, similar to coal. We will see how that plays out.</blockquote>