electric utilities
Grid energy providers
Electric utilities are companies that generate, transmit, and distribute electrical power to homes and businesses.
These organizations operate power plants, maintain transmission lines, and manage the grid that delivers electricity to customers.
In many regions, electric utilities function as regulated monopolies, with rates set by government commissions: The electric utility raised rates to cover infrastructure upgrades.
The term often appears in plural because multiple companies serve different areas or because it refers to the industry collectively.
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