MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Combined heat and power systems that produce electricity through a process called cogeneration are a great potential market for natural gas producers, but experts say outdated policies and anti-competitive regulations are hindering potential growth.

Traditional coal-fired power plants generate power and heat, but the heat is wasted, typically lost in the form of steam from massive cooling towers. CHP systems capture and reuse that heat, resulting in double or triple the efficiency, advocates said Wednesday at a gas industry conference at West Virginia University.

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