The obligation of the utility to provide electricity service to any customer that requests it. By law, this falls to your local utility (LDC). The rate for this service is regulated by the state PUC.
The obligation of a local distribution company to provide natural gas or electric to any customer who requests it and is willing to pay the rates established for such service.
Under traditional regulation, it is the duty of a regulated utility to provide service to all customers in its service territory on a non-discriminatory basis.
Obligation by a utility to provide planning services for all customers indefinitely, to assure adequate supply of electricity into the future.
Duties of a public utility to serve all with adequate service in a safe, efficient and non-discriminatory manner
The obligation of a utility to provide electric service to any customer who seeks that service, and is willing to pay the rates set for that service. Traditionally, utilities have assumed the obligation to serve in return for an exclusive monopoly franchise.
Currently, the obligation of a utility to provide natural gas or electric to any customer who requests it and is willing to pay the rates set for it.
Obligation of a utility to provide electrical service to any customer who seeks that service and is willing to pay the regulated rates set for that service. In the future, the obligations to provide a connection to the electrical system and the obligation to supply energy may be separated. The utility's future obligation to serve a retail access customer may be limited to providing transmission and/or distribution services.
The concept embodied in the statutes of most States governing the retail or end-use provision of electric service in which a utility is required to serve all customers who request service at non-discriminatory prices. This obligation is rendered in return for the granting of exclusive rights to serve a geographic area at retail.
A regulatory obligation of a utility to provide electric planning services for all customers and to assure adequate supply of electricity now and in the future.
Obligation by a utility to assure adequate supply of electricity for all customers into the future.