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Distribution company - The
local company that owns the poles and wires necessary to deliver
electricity to a home or business. Following deregulation, the
distribution company will continue to maintain the existing wires and
poles and will be responsible for restoring electric service in the
event of an outage.
Local distribution company (LDC)
- Also referred to in some areas as the utility distribution
company (UDC). The current electric utility company that continues
to provide regulated services for distributing electricity to
customers and to serve customers who do not choose direct access.
Regardless of where a consumer chooses to purchase electricity, the
LDC delivers it to the consumer's home, business, or farm. In the
event of a power outage, consumers contact their LDC, which is
responsible for reliability and maintenance of the lines and poles
that connect the consumer's home or business to the transmission grid.
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