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.
Schenevus is a hamlet in the Town of Maryland in southeastern Otsego County, New York, USA. According to the 1990 U.S. census, the population was 513. The Schenevus Central School district covers the towns of Maryland, Westford, Milford, Decatur, and, Roseboom. The Schenevus Carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The Schenevus post office covers the 12155 zip code area. It is notable for being the home of Draper Dragons sports teams, and also homes Schenevus Central school. Consisting of under 500 students, K-12.