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.
Knox City is a town in Knox County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,219 at the 2000 census. Knox City is the birthplace of country singer Kaye Adams. Knox City is also the hometown of Danny Balis, well-known musician, producer of The Hardline on AM radio station KTCK 1310, The Ticket in Dallas, Texas.