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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) The term 'Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA)' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Federal legislation, enacted in 1935, which regulates the corporate structure and financial operations of certain utility holding companies. PUHCA was intended to simplify the holding company structure and to require holding companies and their subsidiaries to form a single integrated utility system where possible. But for all practical purposes, PUHCA today imposes significant regulatory restrictions on the 11 electric utility holding company systems which are registered because they operate in more than two states and are subject to the restrictions of PUHCA. Such restrictions do not apply to their competitors'. Previous 5 Terms: public supply Public Use File Public Utilities Commission (Public Service Commission) Public utility Public utility district Next 5 Terms: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 Public Utility Regulatory PoliciesAct (PURPA) of 1978 public water use About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.