Definition of Investor-owned utility (IOU)

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Investor-owned utility (IOU)

The term 'Investor-owned utility (IOU)' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A privately-owned electric utility whose stock is publicly traded. It is rate regulated and authorized to achieve an allowed rate of return'.

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