Utilities (Utilities)

The Utilities sector comprises establishments engaged in the provision of the following utility services: electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal. Within this sector, the specific activities associated with the utility services provided vary by utility: electric power includes generation, transmission, and distribution; natural gas includes distribution; steam supply includes provision and/or distribution; water supply includes treatment and distribution; and sewage removal includes collection, treatment, and disposal of waste through sewer systems and sewage treatment facilities.

Source: North American Industry Classification System, 2002

The Maine Economy:2001 - 2004
Copyright March, 2007. Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469
Robert Roper, Professor of Business Administration, University of Maine at Augusta
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