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Public utility

A public utility company (usually just utility) is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using that infrastructure). Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and regulation ranging from local community-based groups to statewide government monopolies.

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Public utility

Nodes128
Edges127
Triples54
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015625
Components1

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Public utility

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related to Management · 20
Public utility → Also, As, British Rail, Certain, Conservative, Even, For, However, Key, Network Rail, Nevertheless, OECD, OPEC, Regulators, Similar, Such, The, UK, United Kingdom, Utilities
related to United States · 12
Public utility → Dedham, Eastern Interconnection, In, ISO, Massachusetts, Mother Brook, RTO, Texas Interconnection, The, United States, Utilities, Western Interconnection
see also · 2
Public utility → AustraliaPublic, Building
is a · 1
Public utility → question that was being discussed with the rise of internet usage

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Public utilityis aquestion that was being discussed with the rise of internet usage0.90text
gasinstance ofCertain sectors0.80text
oil are often nationalised e.g. by countries in OPECinstance ofCertain sectors0.80text
because profits from these are also seen to be a form of public goodinstance ofCertain sectors0.80text
though profits themselves are neither service nor infrastructure.Key players in the public utility sector includeinstance ofCertain sectors0.80text
natural gasinstance ofpublic energy policy has been focused on short-term alternatives0.80text
FERC's Order 2222 that open up the market to smallerinstance ofsparked by regulations0.80text
innovative firms using renewable energy sourcesinstance ofsparked by regulations0.80text
like wind or solar powerExpansions in infrastructureinstance ofsparked by regulations0.80text
to manage new renewable energy sourcesGreater electrification of transportationinstance ofsparked by regulations0.80text
and longer-range batteries for carsinstance ofsparked by regulations0.80text
trucksOil companiesinstance ofsparked by regulations0.80text

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