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.
Walnut Creek is an unincorporated community in central Walnut Creek Township, Holmes County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Routes 39 and 515. Located in an area with a large Amish population, Walnut Creek is a popular location for tourists.