Investor-owned utility

Investor-owned utility
(IOU)
  A privately-owned electric utility whose stock is publicly traded. It is rate regulated and authorized to achieve an allowed rate of return.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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