electric company

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The electric company also filed suit against six water agencies, including Pasadena Water & Power, claiming there were insufficient water supplies available for firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Residents filled jugs and buckets before the water was shut off, knowing the electric company planned to cut power once the winds exceeded 60 kilometers per hour.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

In 1989, the electric company AES Corp kicked off the carbon trading market by planting 50 million trees in Guatemala to offset emissions released in the construction of a new power plant.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023

Last week, the electric company restored power in his area.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

In Providence, residents phoned the electric company, asking it to switch off the lights “so that the city would be safe from the enemy.”

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow