Utility Owners

Function

A utility owner is a public or private entity that owns and operates systems for supplying electricity, light, gas, petroleum, water, sewer, telephone, or other forms of communication. Public utility owners are local governmental agencies and private utility owners are for-profit organizations. Minnesota allows utility owners to install their facilities on state trunk highway right of way in certain circumstances under specific conditions. Utility owner may have to coordinate their activities or relocation their facilities when a transportation project affects them.