What to Watch With Constellation Energy (CEG) Before Investing

Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG) sells unregulated electricity directly to consumers and businesses, which makes it a competitive power producer. That's very different from a regulated utility, which would have a government-granted monopoly in the areas it serves.There are good and bad things about Constellation Energy's competitive power focus; here are three things you need to watch if you are thinking about buying it today.Regulated utilities are granted monopolies in the areas they service, but they have to accept having their rates and capital spending plans dictated by the government. Regulators try to find a balance between investor returns, reliability of supply, and customer cost. The end result is normally slow and consistent growth for regulated utilities in both good economic times and bad. Constellation Energy is more of a hit-or-miss type of business.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool