Alabama Power powers up Southern Rockers and others in the heart of Dixie. The Southern Company subsidiary provides electricity to nearly 1.4 million residential and business customers in Alabama. The utility operates more than 91,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines, and it has nuclear, hydroelectric, and fossil-fueled power plant interests that give it a generating capacity of more than 12,200 MW. Alabama Power sells wholesale power to more than 15 municipal and rural distribution utilities; it also provides steam transmission (used for heating and cooling buildings) in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, and sells electric appliances (such as thermostats, ovens, and washing machines)

Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is a leading electricity utility in Ireland, providing electricity generation, distribution, and supply. The state-owned company has several divisions that operate independently in the electricity market. Its ESB Power Generation unit operates 13 power stations in Ireland. Its generation plants have an installed capacity of more than 4,650 MW and serve a customer base of about 2 million. The group's ESB Networks owns the high-voltage transmission network and other distribution systems. ESB International develops power projects, including renewable energy plants worldwide; the company has installed 77 MW of wind farms in Ireland, and in 2010 acquired a 35 MW wind farm in Wales.

Enersis S.A., through its subsidiaries, engages in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. It generates electricity using water, coal, oil or natural gas, and wind resources. The company also transports natural gas to refineries, generators, distribution companies, and industrial and mining clients; develops real estate; provides consulting and engineering services in various specialties; and engages in tunnel operation. In addition, it provides information technology (IT) services, which include outsourcing and infrastructure, data centers, contact centers and mass printing services, remote applications service provider, and assessment and implementation of technology solutions to support business processes; products integration, information systems services and technologies, and implementation and maintenance; and IT solution construction and development for high availability and complex business processes. Further, Enersis S.A. offers various products and services related to electricity comprising measuring and certification services; engineering, construction, assembly, and electric power operations; and energy consulting services to companies in various industrial sectors, such as retail, telecommunications, manufacturing, agro-industrial, and mining. As of December 31, 2008, it had an installed generation capacity of 13,893 MW, and supplied electricity to approximately 12 million customers. The company was formerly known as Compania Chilena Metropolitana de Distribucion Electrica S.A. and changed its name to Enersis S.A. in 1988. Enersis S.A. was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile. Enersis S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Endesa Latinoamerica SA.

Southern Water Services provides water to about 1 million households in South East England. In addition, Southern Water provides wastewater services to about 2 million households. The company has 90 water treatment works, 150 water supply booster stations, and another 370 wastewater treatment works. It maintains a network of some 13,600 km of water mains. The utility also recycles sewerage sludge for use in agriculture. Its area of operation includes Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight. Southern Water is owned by Greensands Investments Limited, which is owned by infrastructure investors and pension funds.

Theolia's answer to renewable energy, my friend, is blowin' in the wind. The company develops wind farms in Europe (France, Italy, Germany, and Spain), and Latin America, as well as in emerging markets such as India and Morsocco, for generating electricity. Theolia has an installed capacity of 350 MW and operates a further 311 MW for third parties. The company has another 2,800 MW of wind power generation under construction or in development. In order to focus on wind power, Theolia transferred its non-wind generation assets, including biomass, biogas, and solar, to its Thenergo subsidiary, which it subsequently sold.

Bangor Hydro-Electric (BHE) has dropped its hydro, but the company still has plenty of electricity. As part of the restructuring of the electric utility industry in the state of Maine, BHE has shed its generating facilities, including its hydroelectric projects, to focus on distribution and transmission. The regulated utility serves 117,000 customers in six counties in southeastern Maine. The company is also a member of the New England Power Pool. Bangor Hydro-Electric is a subsidiary of Canada's Emera, the parent company of electric utility Nova Scotia Power.

United Pumping Services provides hazardous and nonhazardous waste removal and remediation services. Its fleet of equipment includes truck-mounted pumps for sewer and storm drain cleaning, tankers for hauling liquid waste, and roll-off containers for solid waste. Services include dredging, hazardous material transportation, 24-hour spill response, demolition, above- and below-ground storage tank removal, sewer cleaning, and storm drain maintenance. The company operates primarily in Southern California. United Pumping Services was founded in 1970.

Degremont designs, builds, and operates water treatment plants worldwide to purify water and treat wastewater. The company has operations in more than 70 countries, and its plants provide more than 1 billion people with potable water. It is a specialist in designing and constructing facilities for seawater desalination by the means of reverse osmosis. It also designs and builds sludge treatment facilities. In the US the group operates through subsidiary Infilco Degremont. United Water formed a joint venture with Infilco Degrement in 2009 to operate a Water Environmental Research Center in Richmond,Virginia.

Toronto Hydro provides electric and related services for the metropolitan area and other parts of Ontario. The company's primary subsidiary, Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited (LDC), provides regulated power transmission and distribution services to 688,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Subsidiary Toronto Hydro Energy Services markets power and provides energy efficiency products and services throughout Ontario. It also provides street lighting services (160,000 street lights) in the City of Toronto.

Pennsylvania-American Water Company distributes water and provides wastewater services to a population of more than 2 million people in more than 370 communities across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania-American Water also operates some 35 water treatment plants, seven wastewater facilities, and 9,900 miles of pipeline. The company's service territory covers some 35 Pennsylvania counties. Pennsylvania-American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater service provider in Pennsylvania, is a subsidiary of the New Jersey-based American Water.

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