public utility
Defined in 4 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
In this section, the term “public utility” has the meaning given the term in section 824(e) of title 16.
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- 2005–present42 U.S.C. § 16462The Public Health and Welfare · Service allocation · in this section
The term “public utility” includes any company which is a part of a holding company system which includes a registered holding company, unless no company in such system is an electric utility.
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- 1994–present16 U.S.C. § 825DConservation · Officials dealing in securities · in this section
The term “public utility” means a person engaged in the sale of electricity or natural gas to residential, commercial, or industrial customers for use by such customers. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “person” includes the Federal Government, a State or local government or any political subdivision thereof, or any instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 136Internal Revenue Code · Energy conservation subsidies provided by public utilities · in this section
The term “public utility” means any person who owns or operates facilities used for transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce or sales of electric energy at wholesale in interstate commerce.
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- 2005–present42 U.S.C. § 16451The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this part