For Utilities we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Dairy Production, Energy, Environment, Iraq War and Real Estate.

Utilities (Dairy Production)

Basic energy and other services such as electricity, water, sewer, gas, and telephone.

Utilities (Energy)

Utilities are entities that provide the public with basic commodities (electricity, natural gas, water, telephone service) and the services and infrastructure to store, deliver, manage, and sell those commodities. Three types of utilities are: investor-owned utilities (IOUs), municipal utilities, and rural electric cooperatives.

Utilities (Environment)

Companies (usually power distributors) permitted by a government agency to provide important public services (such as energy or water) to a region; as utilities are provided with a local monopoly, their prices are regulated by the permitting government agency.

Utilities (Iraq War)

The quality or condition of being useful; usefulness: “I have always doubted the utility of these conferences on disarmament” (Winston S. Churchill).

Utilities (Real Estate)

Public utilities companies under the control of Public Utilities Commission such as the gas, water, electric, and telephone companies.

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