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.
Round Top is a town in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 77 at the 2000 census. Round Top is the home of three visitor-drawing programs: Round Top Antiques Fair — Outdoor gathering of antiques dealers drawing enormous crowds each Spring International Festival — Institute at Round Top - Renowned music institute for young musicians and faculty Shakespeare at Winedale — Shakespeare-in-Performance study program administered by The University of Texas at Austin English Department Round Top is also the home of the oldest building in Fayette County, Moore's Fort, which was moved there from nearby La Grange.