municipal utility
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municipal utility
A municipal company that supplies a city or community with basic services such as electricity, gas, water, or public transportation. The plural 'die Stadtwerke' is usually used.
Die Rechnung für den Strom kommt monatlich vom örtlichen Stadtwerk.
The electricity bill comes monthly from the local municipal utility.
The word is made up of 'Stadt' (city) and 'Werk' (works/plant). Here, 'Werk' is to be understood in the sense of 'Betrieb' (business/operation) or 'Anlage' (facility). So it literally refers to the 'Werke der Stadt' (works of the city).
Das alte Stadtwerk am Fluss produziert heute keinen Strom mehr.
The old municipal utility by the river no longer produces electricity today.
Although it is often a single company, the plural form 'die Stadtwerke' is usually used to refer to the entire organization. The singular 'das Stadtwerk' is less common.
Ich muss bei den Stadtwerken anrufen und meinen neuen Zählerstand durchgeben.
I need to call the municipal utilities and report my new meter reading.
Stadtwerke (municipal utilities) are typically responsible for basic public services. Common combinations are 'die Stadtwerke versorgen mit Strom, Gas und Wasser' (the municipal utilities supply electricity, gas, and water).
Unsere Gemeinde wird komplett von den regionalen Stadtwerken mit Energie versorgt.
Our community is supplied entirely with energy by the regional municipal utilities.
network operator
'das Stadtwerk' and 'der Netzbetreiber' both have to do with supply services, for example electricity, gas, or water. But they do not mean exactly the same thing. Stadtwerke are usually municipal companies belonging to a city or community. They often provide various services, such as electricity, water, gas, or sometimes even local public transport. A network operator is specifically responsible for a network, meaning its operation, maintenance, and technology, for example in the electricity or gas network. Learners may confuse the words because a Stadtwerk can also be a network operator. When talking about the local provider for a city, people often say 'die Stadtwerke'. When talking about lines, a network connection, or technical faults in the network, 'Netzbetreiber' is more precise.
Die Stadtwerke schicken uns jedes Jahr eine Abrechnung für Wasser und Strom.
The municipal utilities send us a statement for water and electricity every year.
Bei einer Störung an der Stromleitung muss der Netzbetreiber informiert werden.
If there is a fault in the power line, the network operator has to be informed.