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 proposal would also prohibit local governments from offering economic development incentives for the projects and require that data center contracts with public utilities include provisions that prevent consumers from subsidizing the cost of their energy needs.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Virginia’s three public utilities commissioners are appointed by the state legislature, but they’re seen by observers as relatively immune to partisan pressure.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
None are currently connected to public utilities.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Cities are primarily responsible for public safety, planning and zoning, and public utilities.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Virginia’s three public utilities commissioners are appointed by the state legislature, but they’re seen by observers as relatively immune to partisan pressure.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
None are currently connected to public utilities.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Cities are primarily responsible for public safety, planning and zoning, and public utilities.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Public utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20utility. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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