1.   Gas utility companies fell after the government said it was considering allowing non-gas companies to enter the retail gas Market.

2.   These include not only central and local government but also major utility companies and transport suppliers.

3.   Also check with utility companies to find the location of all underground pipes and cables.

4.   Alternative technology can supply homes with enough energy to achieve the same standard of living that utility companies provide, said Austin environmental consultant Randy Mock.

5.   Among the clients, says Nevola, is a utility company that has an emergency system for dispatching crews, monitoring repairs and power sources.

6.   AN UNCERTAIN WORLD FOR UTILITIES The promise of utility deregulation has proved frustrating to utility companies and state regulators.

7.   Analysts who follow the stocks of utility companies say that if the utility law was repealed, they would expect some electricity companies to become national brand names.

8.   And consumer groups are not waiting for the California state government or the utility companies to fix the problem.

9.   And now utility companies are looking to brand the kilowatt.

10.   And the board has told utility companies to notify it immediately about all damage to their buried lines by excavators.