CFTC Head Issues Statement in Support of Exemption for Coops
The head of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a statement last Friday in support of the proposed relief from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) swaps provisions for certain electricity and electricity-related energy transactions between rural electric cooperatives and federal, state, municipal, and tribal power authorities. Click here to read the full statement.