Public Utility Commission of Texas - Water and Sewer Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs)

data.texas.gov | Last Updated 1 May 2024

A water and sewer Investor-Owned Utility (IOU) is a retail public utility owned by an individual, partnership, corporation or homeowners association.

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This dataset has the following 13 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) Numberccn_notextA CCN authorizes and requires utilities to provide continuous and adequate service to every customer who requests service in a certificated area. A CCN Number that includes a letter indicates the following: The ‘A’ is for pending registrations (i.e., a utility who has submitted an application but has not yet been granted a CCN). The ‘N’ is an exempt registration for a utility who has met specific criteria to provide retail service without having to obtain a CCN. The ‘U’ is for a tracking of utilities who we believe may be operating illegally (i.e., should have a CCN). ‘X’ is for miscellaneous/unknown reasons.
Utility Legal Nameutility_nametextLegal name of the Investor-Owned Utility (IOU).
DBA Namedba_nametextDoing Business As (DBA) Name.
Responsible Party - Organizationrp_organizationtextName of Responsible Party Organization.
Responsible Party - Individualrp_individualtextName of Responsible Party Individual.
Addressoffical_address_1textAddress of Responsible Party.
CitycitytextCity of Responsible Party.
StatestatetextState of Responsible Party.
Zip Codezip_codetextZip Code of Responsible Party.
Phone Numberbusiness_phonetextPhone Number of Responsible Party.
Email AddressemailtextEmail Address of Responsible Party.
Primary Countyprimary_countytextPrimary county served by the Responsible Party.
All Countiesall_countiestextAll of the counties served by the Responsible Party.