In larger cities, only very few municipal utilities (Régies) operate wastewater treatment plants.
The utility also operates a wastewater treatment plant that meets discharge standards.
With such high-grade intelligence, utilities could operate on much smaller safety margins than had been previously possible.
For years, electric utilities in New York have operated with a relatively free hand.
Both utilities own and operate diesel plants, used as peakers or during emergencies.
The nation's utilities operated at 81.8 percent of capacity, down one-tenth of a percentage point from February.
Many utilities operate in states that require them to include environmentally aware energy sources in their portfolios.
The latter utility operated the Philadelphia Gas Works at the time.
Problem is the power utilities operate confusion pricing.
These municipal utilities operate outside of the state's deregulated system, and most have sufficient generating capacity.