Section 10001 Of Article 1. Acquisition And Operation From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.

. "Public utility" as used in this article, means the supply of a municipal corporation alone or together with its inhabitants, or any portion thereof, with water, light, heat, power, sewage collection, treatment, or disposal for sanitary or drainage purposes, transportation of persons or property, means of communication, or means of promoting the public convenience.