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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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adding 14 water systems that serve approximately 7,500 residents northwest of San Antonio, the Los Angeles-based utility company said. Ringle says all the units have individual meters, but going back to individual bills isn't feasible because the new units would be billed through the college, causing a drain on department resources, and the old units would be billed directly from the utility company, causing logistical nightmares because students don't stay put. In other cases, they claim to work for a utility company and need to do work in the yard. |
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