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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Together, their 340 megawatts can supply 76,000 average-sized homes for four hours, according to Phoenix-area public utility Salt River Project.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Arizona Corporation Commission has 3 seats up for grabs
The five-member commission regulates Arizona's public utility companies, incorporation of businesses and organizations, and manages railroad and pipeline safety, among other duties.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
Chad Colby, water system supervisor at Fresno’s department of public utilities, declined to comment.
—Cecilia Garzella, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
In contrast, Peter Gleick looks at the market warily and indicts the commercialization of bottled water for threatening the reliable provision of clean and inexpensive tap water by public utilities.
—James E. Nickum, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Arizona Corporation Commission has 3 seats up for grabs
The five-member commission regulates Arizona's public utility companies, incorporation of businesses and organizations, and manages railroad and pipeline safety, among other duties.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
Chad Colby, water system supervisor at Fresno’s department of public utilities, declined to comment.
—Cecilia Garzella, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
In contrast, Peter Gleick looks at the market warily and indicts the commercialization of bottled water for threatening the reliable provision of clean and inexpensive tap water by public utilities.
—James E. Nickum, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2010
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“Public utility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20utility. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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