Branchville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,083 at the 2000 census. Branchville is famous for having the world's oldest railroad junction. Today, the train depot is a museum. Back when the depot was in use, three presidents stopped by the depot and ate in the dining room. The presidents were William H. Taft, William McKinley, and Teddy Roosevelt. Today, the dining room is a restaurant called "Eatery at the Depot". Each year Branchville celebrates its railroad history by holding a Raylrode Daze festival. This event is usually held the last full weekend in September. The first festival was held in 1969.

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What is utilities law?

Public utilities provide electric, gas, water or telephone service to customers in a specified area. Utilities have a duty to provide safe and adequate service on reasonable terms to anyone who lives within the service area on without discriminating between customers. Because most utilities operate in near monopolistic conditions, they can be heavily regulated by local, state, and federal authorities. Generally, the local and state agencies are called Public Service Commissions (PSC) or Public Utility Commissions (PUC). Municipal Utilities and Rural Electric Cooperatives may be unregulated though.