Utilities stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street today.

More broadly, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, the Nasdaq increased 0.5% and the S&P 500 was up 0.5%.

Some of the biggest gainers among utilities stocks include:

• El Paso Electric Company (EE): EE stock is up 1.2% today.

• NRG Energy (NRG): NRG stock is up 1.1% today.

• Black Hills Corp (BKH): BKH stock is up 1.1% today.

• Ormat Technologies (ORA): ORA stock is up 1.1% today.

• The Aes Corp (AES): AES stock is up 1.0% today.

• National Grid Transco Plc (NGG): NGG stock is up 1.0% today.

• Atmos Energy Corp (ATO): ATO stock is up 1.0% today.

• Piedmont Natural Gas Company (PNY): PNY stock is up 0.9% today.

• Vectren Corp (VVC): VVC stock is up 0.8% today.

• Idacorp Inc (IDA): IDA stock is up 0.8% today.

Some of the biggest losers among utilities stocks include:

• Calpine Corp (CPN): CPN stock is down 0.6% today.

• Transalta Corp (TAC): TAC stock is down 0.4% today.

• Empresa Nacional De Electricidad S.A. (EOC): EOC stock is down 0.4% today.

• Enbridge Inc (ENB): ENB stock is down 0.3% today.

• Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP): CNP stock is down 0.3% today.

• Comp En De Mn Cemig Ads (CIG): CIG stock is down 0.2% today.

• Entergy Corp (ETR): ETR stock is down 0.2% today.

• American States Water Company (AWR): AWR stock is down 0.2%, marking the third consecutive day the stock has decreased.

• Spectra Energy Corp (SE): SE stock is down 0.1% today.

• Western Gas Partners LP (WES): WES stock is down 0.1% today.

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Editor’s Note: Returns for the fastest-moving stocks listed here are based on share prices 20 minutes prior to publication of this story.