Public Utility Company (Noun)
Meaning
A company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The city's public utility company is responsible for providing clean water and electricity to its residents.
- A public utility company that generates electricity must comply with environmental regulations to minimize pollution.
- The public utility company has proposed a rate hike to pay for upgrades to its aging infrastructure.
- Regulators fined the public utility company for failing to properly maintain its natural gas pipelines.
- A new public utility company is seeking approval to begin offering internet services to underserved rural areas.