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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The Broncos are still working through negotiations with public utility Denver Water, which is eyeing Lot M of the current Empower Field site for part of its facility relocation — a move that could bring some city-planning issues.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Americans dominated not only the sugar industry but also public utilities, mining and tourism, which American organized crime came to control.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The new 24-inch bypass waterline, which brings raw water from the Colorado River to Lake Pflugerville, will deliver about 3 million gallons a day, said Matt Rector, the city's director of public utility and engineering, at a City Council meeting Tuesday.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
The companies could also sell excess power generation to utilities for public consumption, in addition to negotiating separate rate structures with public utilities and states, ensuring expenses are not passed on to consumers.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Americans dominated not only the sugar industry but also public utilities, mining and tourism, which American organized crime came to control.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
The new 24-inch bypass waterline, which brings raw water from the Colorado River to Lake Pflugerville, will deliver about 3 million gallons a day, said Matt Rector, the city's director of public utility and engineering, at a City Council meeting Tuesday.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
The companies could also sell excess power generation to utilities for public consumption, in addition to negotiating separate rate structures with public utilities and states, ensuring expenses are not passed on to consumers.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for public utility
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“Public utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20utility. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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