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public utility n. any organization which provides services to the general public, although it may be privately owned. Public utilities include electric, gas, telephone, water, and television cable systems, as well as streetcar and bus lines. They are allowed certain monopoly rights due to the practical need to service entire geographic areas with one system, but they are regulated by state, county and/or city public utility commissions under state laws. (See: monopoly) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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of Memphis, Tennessee, the largest three-service, publicly-owned utility in the U. Hydro-Quebec, a publicly-owned utility with a total available capacity of 37,000 MW, serves 3. 1 million customers of SMUD -- the nation's fifth largest publicly-owned utility. |
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