UTILITIES
Electric Utilities
The Electric Utilities Industry in the Utilities Sector includes companies that produce or distribute electricity (including nuclear and non-nuclear facilities).
Gas Utilities
The Gas Utilities Industry in the Utilities Sector includes companies whose main charter is to distribute and transmit natural and manufactured gas. It does not include companies primarily involved in gas exploration or production classified in the Oil and Gas Exploration & Production industry, or diversified midstream natural gas companies classified in the Oil and Gas Storage and Transportation industry.
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
The Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers Industry in the Utilities Sector includes companies that operate as Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Gas and Power Marketing and Trading Specialists, and/or Integrated Energy Merchants. It includes companies that engage in the generation and distribution of electricity using renewable sources, including, but not limited to, companies that produce electricity using biomass, geothermal energy, solar energy, hydropower, and wind power. It does not include companies manufacturing capital equipment used to generate electricity using renewable sources.
Multi-Utilities
The Multi-Utilities Industry in the Utilities Sector includes utility companies with significantly diversified activities in addition to core Electric Utility, Gas Utility, and/or Water Utility operations.
Water Utilities
The Water Utilities Industry in the Utilities Sector includes companies that purchase and redistribute water to the end-consumer (including large-scale water treatment systems).