Public utilities provide electric, gas, water or telephone service to customers in a specified area. Utilities have a duty to provide safe and adequate service on reasonable terms to anyone who lives within the service area on without discriminating between customers. Because most utilities operate in near monopolistic conditions, they can be heavily regulated by local, state, and federal authorities. Generally, the local and state agencies are called Public Service Commissions (PSC) or Public Utility Commissions (PUC). Municipal Utilities and Rural Electric Cooperatives may be unregulated though.
Salado is an unincorporated community in Independence County, Arkansas, United States, across the river from Batesville. Its elevation is 420 feet (128 m), and it is located at 35°41′28″N 91°35′44″W / 35.69111°N 91.59556°W / 35.69111; -91.59556 (35.6911890, -91.5956928). The Goff Petroglyph Site is located here. The spur route of Arkansas Highway 14 connects Salado with Southside.