utility companies
Power and water
Utility companies are businesses that provide essential public services—electricity, natural gas, water, sewage treatment, and sometimes telecommunications.
Most operate as regulated monopolies within their service areas, with rates set or approved by government agencies.
The utility companies raised rates again this winter.
Often shortened to utilities: I need to call the utilities about the new apartment.
- sewer systemsUnderground waste conveyance networks
- solar farmsLarge-scale photovoltaic installations
- power gridLinked transmission system
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- shutoffFlow-stopping control
customer service · monthly bill · linemen · meter reader · water treatment · renewable energy · fossil fuels · electricity supply · smart meters · power outage · rolling blackouts · geothermal energy · substations · water conservation · energy providers · deregulation · reservoirs · hydroelectric plants
- energy sourcesoil, gas, coal, solar, wind
- water supplydrinking water, potable water, tap water, municipal water, water tanks
- electric utilitiesenergy suppliers, PG&E, PPL, AES, TVA
- power supplyelectricity, power grid, power lines, power plants, generators
- public enterprisespublic services, national bank, national railway, public transit, postal service
- monopoliesmonopoly, Standard Oil, AT&T, De Beers, Ma Bell
utility companiesretailers
Businesses selling to public
manufacturers · tech startups · luxury brands · fashion industry · advertising agencies
utility companiespublic utilities
Regulated essential service providers
municipal services · cooperatives · nonprofit organizations · government agencies
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