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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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NextEra as a standalone company is still the nation’s biggest utility, with targeted annual earnings-per-share growth of 8% or more, on the high end of its peer group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Secondly, Dominion comes with a large regulated utility base that would take NextEra’s mix of lower-risk, regulated utility earnings from around 70% to more than 80%, according to S&P Global Ratings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The UK-wide project helps utility companies identify and support customers who have extra communication, access or safety needs – such as during a power cut.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Edison has offered to compensate victims of the fire who give up their right to sue the utility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I’ll go to find the power switch, but it’s not the power, it’s because my parents didn’t pay the utility bill.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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