Utility distribution companies
- Utility distribution companies
The entities that will continue to provide regulated services for the distribution of electricity to customers and serve customers who do not choose direct access. Regardless of where a consumer chooses to purchase power, the customer's current utility, also known as the utility distribution company, will deliver the power to the consumer.
U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
Energy terms .
2014.
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