Manx Utilities chairman John Wannenburgh says the organisation has 17 non-disclosure agreements at the moment - but wouldn't be drawn on details.
In Tynwald this week, Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse quizzed him about the gagging contracts.
Mr Wannenburgh said they were used infrequently to protect confidential information.
And he added the agreements wouldn't affect the government's whistleblowing policy:
New Wetherspoons to open at 8am every day
The Island's new Wetherspoons will keep its later opening hours - and open from 8am every morning.
Dozens of telegraph poles needed for Peel fibre network
Manx Telecom says it wants to put up dozens of new telegraph poles in Peel as it rolls out its fibreoptic broadband network.
Homestay deadline runs out next week
Time's running out if you want to rent your home to TT visitors this year.
Hill climb shuts part of TT course
Part of the TT course has shut for four-wheeled motorsport action today.
Manhole work to shut part of busy Douglas road
Part of the New Castletown Road will shut in July for work on manholes.
Waterstones cafe to shut
A Douglas coffee shop will be serving its last cuppas this weekend.
Bad news for booze in latest inflation figures
New government figures show inflation has continued rising.
IOM has no control over possible nuclear dump site near Sellafield
Chief Minister Alf Cannan says the government wouldn't welcome a new nuclear waste dump near Sellafield - but isn't part of the decision-making process.
