themselves to such heights on the backs of the water and power companies? Surely Google is worth more than your local water district...

Keep in mind, Google paid for their higher usage of electricity and water, and likewise net neutrality didn't force ISPs to charge a flat rate for unlimited bandwidth. If Google uses tons more data purchased through ISPs, the ISPs are allowed to charge Google more for those tons more data.

To my understanding net neturality simply regulated internet as a utility whereby the ISP can't evaluate how much each user makes off their products and adjust their charges accordingly. They have to treat all bandwidth, and all customers, the same.

If Google uses a terrabyte, the ISP must charge Google the same price for that terrabyte they charge you or me (or their corporate partners).

Imagine if the power company could selectively charge each user based on the user's income? If you get a raise, the power company raises your bill, and a really successful business could in essence be extorted by these entities, which would not serve the communities or the economy. But of course, the power companies alone would make more money.

Previous generations of politicians were wise enough to forbid such practices by utilities, and through net neutrality, by ISPs as well.