Those businesses were also in the utility business, or had "friends" in utilities.

"We now want to concentrate on our basic utility business."

The new company would then be in the utility business on Long Island.

We still believe the utility business has a future.

Mr. Baum has seen the utility business from all sides.

They were poised and seemed really eager to learn about the utility business.

Price Trends The electric utility business was once a model of stability.

No doubt the risk level of the utility business is higher than it was.

"Google is now in the utility business," he said.

It pays bills received electronically from 300 companies, typically those in the credit card and utility business.