public utility
noun
: a business organization (such as an electric company) performing a public service and subject to special governmental regulation
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Listen to this article Rules proposed to prevent customers from having to cover public utilities’ expenses for lobbyists, advertising and political contributions are too weak to prevent potential abuses, critics said.
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Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024
The case turned on the state's definition of a public utility as any company or other entity that provides power, light, heat, gas or water services to the public.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Dangers of cybersecurity threats in the U.S. The new EPA alert sheds light on a growing threat in the United States with federal authorities expressing increasing concerns over public utilities and infrastructure being targeted by foreign cyberattacks.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
By that time, the subdivision was inside the city limits, so every house would be connected to public utilities – telephone lines, gas, electricity, water and sewage.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
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Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 4 June 2024
The case turned on the state's definition of a public utility as any company or other entity that provides power, light, heat, gas or water services to the public.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Dangers of cybersecurity threats in the U.S. The new EPA alert sheds light on a growing threat in the United States with federal authorities expressing increasing concerns over public utilities and infrastructure being targeted by foreign cyberattacks.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
By that time, the subdivision was inside the city limits, so every house would be connected to public utilities – telephone lines, gas, electricity, water and sewage.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
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“Public utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20utility. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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