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.
Douglas City is an unincorporated town located in Trinity County, California with a population of 714. Nearby towns and cities include Lewiston, Junction City, Weaverville, Hayfork, Big Bar, Whiskeytown, French Gulch, and Igo. The ZIP Code is 96024. The community is inside area code 530. The town was named after Stephen Douglas after he won the 1858 Illinois Debates.