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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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The state’s largest utility is proposing a 45% electricity-rate increase for data centers and a 14.5% hike for households.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

But the plan was brought back to the floor after a local water utility board denied the developer’s request for water.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

At the end of April, Brussels entered exclusive negotiations with French utility Engie for Belgium to acquire its nuclear reactors, including its workforces and liabilities inside the country.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Becerra, who was health secretary under President Joe Biden, has promised he will freeze insurance and utility rates.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Seagulls circled overhead, while two ospreys piped at each other in a nest on top of a concrete utility pole.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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