Investor Owned Utility. A utility operated by a public corporation in which ownership shares are held by individual investors who supply the capital in expectation of earnings on their investments.
Investor Owner Utility. A utility entity whose assets are owned by investors.
An investor owned utility. A company, owned by stockholders for profit, that provides utility services. A designation used to differentiate a utility owned and operated for the benefit of shareholders from municipally owned and operated utilities and rural electric cooperatives.
Investor Owned Utility. A utility company usually listed on a recognized stock exchange and owned by individual and institutional investors.