An organization which provides a basic service to the public, such as water,...
a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
a business or service engaged in regularly supplying the public with some commodity or service of public consequence such as electricity, gas, water, transportation, telephone or telegraph service
a service that the public has a right to expect at cost, not as a profit-making venture by private enterprise
Privately owned business entity, subject to government regulation that provides to the public an essential commodity or service, such as water, electricity, transportation and telecommunication services.
A private business organization, subject to government regulation, that provides an essential commodity or service, such as water, electricity, transportation, or communications, to the public.
a privately-owned business that government allows to function as a monopoly. Public utilities provide electricity, water, gas, cable, and telephone services when the cost of competitors maintaining separate plants and services line is too high. Government controls utility prices.
A business enterprise rendering a service considered essential to the public and, as such, subject to regulation.
Enterprise providing essential public services, such as electric, gas, telephone, water, and sewer under legally established monopoly conditions.
A public utility is a company that maintains the infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using that infrastructure). Public utilities often involve natural monopolies, and as a result are often government monopolies, or if privately owned, treated as specially regulated sectors.