Office of War Utilities
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The Office of War Utilities was a U.S. World War II–era government agency responsible for coordinating and regulating civilian utility services to support wartime production and resource conservation.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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World War II-era government agency ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
ensuring reliable utility supply for war industries
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prioritizing utilities for military and defense needs ⓘ reducing nonessential civilian utility consumption ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civilian utility services
ⓘ
electric power services ⓘ gas services ⓘ other essential public utilities ⓘ water services ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasMainRole |
coordination of civilian utility services
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regulation of civilian utility services ⓘ support of resource conservation ⓘ support of wartime production ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to conserve critical fuel and power resources
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to coordinate utilities in support of the U.S. war effort ⓘ to stabilize civilian access to essential utilities during wartime ⓘ |
| historicalContext | United States home front during World War II ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. (approximate/typical for U.S. wartime agencies) ⓘ |
| operatingPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Office of War Mobilization
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surface form:
United States wartime mobilization apparatus
|
| regulates |
allocation of utility resources
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utility service priorities ⓘ utility usage standards ⓘ |
| sector |
public utilities management
ⓘ
wartime economic regulation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.