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.
Caroline is an unincorporated community in the town of Grant in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The fire station for the town is located within the community. The community is located at the intersection of County Highways G & M between Marion and Tilleda. Caroline uses the ZIP code 54928. The Embarrass River passes through the community; it is used for ice racing