There's plenty of places that have no other option. They have to use said utility company in order to get utilities. Example, https://www.bizjournals.com/kans

There's plenty of places that have no other option. They have to use said utility company in order to get utilities. Example, https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/02/06/commission-report-puts-blame-on-mge-in.html https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/02/06/commi... I guarantee you that JJ's restuarant in this example is still using MGE for their gas. They have no other choice here. Even though it killed one of their employees through negligence.