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A utility must provide service on a nondiscriminatory basis to all requesting service within the utility’s service territory. The service must be provided on a reliable basis and must be responsive to the consumer’s needs. Utilities, until recently, have been viewed as natural monopolies. Utilities are capital-intensive businesses.
