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A power surge in the US

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Calpine Corporation’s history shows how hard it is to predict power usage

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Shares in Constellation Energy rose 23% after the nuclear power company agreed to buy the natural gas and geothermal outfit Calpine Corporation. Constellation is paying in shares worth $16.4bn (the deal comes to $26.6bn including

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