nonutility

noun

non·util·i·ty ˌnän-yü-ˈti-lə-tē

plural nonutilities

: something that is not a utility

especially : a company (such as a producer of electricity) that is not a public utility

This change allowed the new nonutilities to compete with utilities and others for the opportunity to sell electricity in wholesale markets … —

GAO Report

—often used before another noun

nonutility energy producers

Exxon is one of the world's biggest nonutility generators of electric power. —

Toni Mack

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Icahn contends that if his side doesn’t win, Hester will keep doing a poor job running the utility, and probably make more nonutility acquisitions. —

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2022 Her resolution could set the stage for a legal challenge, because the state Supreme Court has previously blocked City Light and Seattle Public Utilities from spending ratepayer money on nonutility items, such as streetlights and fire hydrants. —

Daniel Beekman, The Seattle Times, 30 July 2018