Utilities operate the electrical grid (the "poles and wires" company), which distributes electricity from power plants, over transmission lines, to your home. In most places, the utiility is the default supplier, but in competitive electricity markets you can choose to buy electricity from a competitive supplier. You still receive the same reliable electricity and the same monthly bill from your utility, but at a lower rate from the competitive supplier.
What’s a utility?
Utilities manage the grid and deliver electricity.
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Written by Andrew Kinney
Updated over a week ago
Updated over a week ago