New Caney is an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Texas, United States within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Located just north of Porter, the area encompasses 50 square miles (130 km) of eastern Montgomery County. New Caney's Fire and EMS protection is provided by a joint effort of the New Caney Fire Department ESD#7 and the Montgomery County Hospital District (MCHD). In 1980, population reached estimated 8000. More detailed information can be found at the Handbook of Texas Online. New Caney Municipal Utility District services the area.

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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.