Utility

Utility.com is the world's first Internet utility company, is redefining utilities of energy and telecommunications services.

Utility.com (www.utility.com), the world's first Internet utility company, is redefining utilities to include a range of energy and telecommunications services for consumers and small businesses. Named the Best-Performing Utility Web Site in the World by Andersen Consulting, Utility.com currently offers services including Electricity, Service Plans and Dial-Up Internet Access as well as advanced services such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL). In the future, Gas, Telephone and Internet Telephony will be offered. Utility.com is putting the $500 billion energy and telecommunications industry online, delivering convenient services with affordable pricing through proprietary technology. Utility.com is a privately held company that was founded in 1998 by energy and Internet industry experts, including idealab!, the innovator behind such companies as eToys, GoTo.com, PETsMART.com, CitySearch, tickets.com and NetZero. Utility.com is currently registered to provide electricity service in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, and it is seeking licenses to provide service to 23 states and the District of Columbia by the end of 2001. The company also provides Internet access to customers throughout the continental United States and DSL service to major metropolitan areas in 28 states.