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Any reduction in our credit ratings could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Financial market disruptions may increase financing costs, limit access to the credit markets or cause reductions in investment values in our pension plan assets. We are exposed to factors that can increase our fuel and purchased power expenditures, including disruption in deliveries of coal or natural gas, decreased output from our power plants, failure of performance by purchased power counterparties and market lb in our fuel procurement strategy. We are subject to regulation in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Operations lbs may adversely affect our business and financial results. We are exposed to increases in costs and reductions in revenue which we cannot control and which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We may be unable to recover increases in the cost of natural gas from our natural gas utility customers, or may lose customers as a result of any price increases. We are subject to environmental laws and the incurrence of environmental liabilities which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The cost and schedule of construction projects may materially change.

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