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.
Atascosa is an unincorporated community located in southwest Bexar County, Texas, United States. Atascosa lies on I-35 southwest of Von Ormy. It is often confused with nearby Atascosa County. The community is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.