Definition of public utility
: a business organization (such as an electric company) performing a public service and subject to special governmental regulation
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The public utility company serves approximately 4,700 residential, commercial and institutional customers within the Town of Bel Air limits and in parts of neighboring Forest Hill and Fallston.
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The Sea Dance residential development plan outlines building 53 homes, private streets, public utilities, a water quality basin lot and a 1.15-acre public park on the 8.75-acre Franklin School site at 14422 Hammon Lane.
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The dam is classified as a low-hazard dam, meaning failure would cause little or no damage to other structures, public utility services, roads or railroads.
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Fire personnel and public utilities workers were at the scene to shut off gas and electricity to the house.
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Some public utility districts have imposed advance payment requirements for infrastructure upgrades, frozen new mining operations, or created new tiers of service to charge miners more.
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Edwards has brought decades of public utility operations and management experience to New Orleans, drawing from a nearly 13-year tenure as the general manager for Anaheim Public Utilities.
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In Colorado, Uber last fall was ordered to pay an $8.9 million fine issued by the state's public utilities commission after regulators found that dozens of drivers were operating there despite having criminal histories.
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Manatee County public utility officials could not be reached late Monday to determine what, if any, effect the crash will have on water service in the area.
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First Known Use of public utility
1895
PUBLIC UTILITY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of public utility for English Language Learners
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: a company (such as an electric company) that provides a public service and must follow special rules made by the government
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legal Definition of public utility
: a business organization (as an electric company) performing a public service and subject to special government regulation
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