non-utility
adjective [ before noun ] (also nonutility) uk/ˌnɒn.juːˈtɪl.ə.ti/ us/ˌnɑːn.juːˈtɪl.ə.t̬i/
非公用事业的;非公共设施的
not relating to a service used by the public, such as an electricity or gas supply
Non-utility companies are permitted to build power generators that do not use fossil fuels.
Industrial businesses that feed excess power into the grid are an example of a non-utility generator. 工业企业向电网输送多余电力就是非公用事业发电的一个例子。
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- The business has to protect the interests of its nonutility customers as well as utilities.
- The non-utility side of their business, selling energy to private companies, has seen excellent growth in the last decade.
- The non-utility operations include a pipeline company which provides gas transportation services to industrial customers.