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  • noun A company, etc. that is not a utility.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ utility

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Examples

  • Utilities also generally provide strong dividend yields, and unlike the yields of nonutility companies, they are historically very dependable.

    Five Investment Strategies to Help You Sleep at Night Dave Kansas 2011

  • Some funds beef up performance by buying nonutility stocks -- something to check before you buy.

    A Shock For Utility Stocks 2008

  • Other nonutility power companies, such as Mirant Corp.,

    Calpine Lowers Estimate 2007

  • It is also one of the largest nonutility power companies, with 22,000 megawatts of capacity.

    Calpine Lowers Estimate 2007

  • On an annual basis, you shall provide me with a report summarizing CO2 emissions data collected during the previous year from all utility and nonutility electricity generators providing power to the grid, beginning with 1998 data.

    Presidential Memorandum On Energy And Co2 Emissions Clinton, Bill, 1946- 1999

  • In our non-government, non-financial exposures in Spain, about 50% of our electric utilities, which is really the major component of our exposure to nongovernment spending exposure, have leveraged and/or interest coverage covenants of our nonutility industrial exposures, indiscernible about half of them have below investment grade puts on them.

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  • Other nonutility businesses reflect a loss in 2010 due to a $4.0 million after tax charge related to a decline in the fair value of an energy-related investment originally made in 2004 by Haddington Energy Partners, and accounted for by the company using the equity method.

    unknown title 2011

  • Year to date, nonutility losses were $4.2 million, compared to earnings of $0.3 million in 2010.

    unknown title 2011

  • Vectren's nonutility subsidiaries and affiliates currently offer energy-related products and services to customers throughout the U.S. These include infrastructure services, energy services, coal mining and energy marketing.

    unknown title 2011

  • Vectren's nonutility subsidiaries and affiliates currently offer energy-related products and services to customers throughout the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast.

    unknown title 2011

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