Utilities Down as Traders Hedge on Rates -- Utilities Roundup

Shares of power-plant operators ticked down as traders hedged their bets on the outlook for interest rates.

The state of Massachusetts awarded $20 million in grants to projects developing energy-storage technology, which uses battery power to provide a sustainable or backup electricity source.

-Rob Curran, rob.curran@dowjones.com

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December 07, 2017 16:58 ET (21:58 GMT)