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.
Stambaugh is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kentucky, United States. Stambaugh's post office was established on February 28, 1905, with Bessie L. Stambaugh as the first postmaster. The community was named after the descendants of Samuel and Philip Stambaugh, who were two of the area's first settlers. Its ZIP Code is 41257. Stambaugh is located at an elevation of 830 feet (253 m).