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Essential Electrical Terms Explained

This document discusses the Magna Carta for Residential Electricity Consumers, also known as the EE Laws. It was submitted by Allen Miles Gotengco and John Bryan Meriño to Engr. Ernick Rint Romen. The EE Laws establish basic rights for residential electricity consumers in the Philippines, such as the right to quality, reliable, affordable, safe and regular power supply. It also covers rights around meter deposits, billing adjustments for overbilling or unbilled consumption, complaint resolution and more. The document includes a 20 question quiz to test understanding of the EE Laws.

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Essential Electrical Terms Explained

This document discusses the Magna Carta for Residential Electricity Consumers, also known as the EE Laws. It was submitted by Allen Miles Gotengco and John Bryan Meriño to Engr. Ernick Rint Romen. The EE Laws establish basic rights for residential electricity consumers in the Philippines, such as the right to quality, reliable, affordable, safe and regular power supply. It also covers rights around meter deposits, billing adjustments for overbilling or unbilled consumption, complaint resolution and more. The document includes a 20 question quiz to test understanding of the EE Laws.

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  • Title Page: Presents the title of the document and the names of group members and the instructor.
  • Quiz Questions: Contains a set of multiple-choice questions related to the Magna Carta for residential electricity consumers.
  • Quiz Answers: Lists the correct answers for the multiple-choice quiz provided in the earlier pages.

EE LAWS (MAGNA CARTA FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMER)

GROUP E-EE1

Submitted by:

GOTENGCO, ALLEN MILES

MERIÑO, JOHN BRYAN

Submitted to:

ENGR. ERNICK RINT ROMEN


Quiz:
1. This shall mean the deposit required from customers by
distribution utilities of new and/or additional service equivalent
to the estimated billing for one month to guarantee payment of
bills.

a. Billing Adjustment
b. Bill Deposit
c. Connection Point
d. Distribution Utility

2. This shall mean the point of connection of the user system or


equipment to the distribution system or the grid.

a. Connection Point
b. Bill Deposit
c. Consumer or Customer or End-user
d. Distribution Utility

3. This shall mean any electric cooperative, private corporation,


government owned utility or existing local government unit
which has exclusive franchise or authorized by law to distribute
electricity to end user.

a. Connection Point
b. Bill Deposit
c. Consumer or Customer or End-user
d. Distribution Utility

4. This shall mean the customer who has a valid service contract
with electric distribution utility.

a. Residential Customer
b. Office of the law
c. Registered Customer
d. Basic Rights

5. This shall mean a customer classified as such in the


distribution utility’s rate schedule as approved by the ERC.

a. Residential Consumer
b. Basic Rights
c. Office of the law
d. Registered Customer

6. This are all Basic Rights except?

a. To have quality, reliable, affordable, safe, and regular supply


of electricity power;
b. To know and choose the electric service retailer upon the
implementation of Retail Competition
c. To be accorded prompt and speedy resolution of complains
by both the distribution utility and/or the ERC
d. None of the above

7. True or false, Magna Carta is free for everyone to apply.

a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. None of the above

8. This article states that, the bill deposit provided for under Article
28 hereof shall be refunded within one month from the
termination of service provided all bills have been paid. What
article is this?

a. Article 8
b. Article 9
c. Article 7
d. Article 5

9. This article states that, the customer has the right to refund in
case of overbilling by the distribution utility arising from a meter
testing showing that the said meter was fast without any
evidence of tampering. What article is this?
a. Article 9
b. Article 8
c. Article 6
d. Article 10

10. This article states that, bills to service customers shall


conform with the format as approved by the ERC. What article
is this?

a. Article 20
b. Article 16
c. Article 11
d. Article 17

11. This shall mean the amount charge to the consumer for the
unbilled electricity consumed resulting from a stoppage or
defect, conspicuous or otherwise, in the meter, provided that
there is no evidence of tampering thereon;

a. Bill Deposit
b. Connection Point
c. Billing Adjustment
d. Differential Billing

12. This mean the Independent regulatory agency created under


Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power
Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA).
a. Energy Regulatory Commission or ERC
b. Month
c. Connection Point
d. Officer of the Law

13. This shall mean any electric cooperative, private corporation,


government-owned utility or existing local government unit
which hs an exclusive franchise or is authorized by law to
distribute electricity to end-users;

a. Connection Point
b. Differential Billing
c. Distribution Utility
d. Registered Customer

14. This shall mean the elapsed time between two succeeding
meter readings, at least twenty-eight (28) days apart but not to
exceed thirty-one (31) days.

a. Officer of the Law


b. Registered Customer
c. Residential Consumer
d. Month
15. This shall mean the amount charged to the consumer for the
unbilled illegally consumed as determined through the use of
methodologies prescribed by law.

a. Distribution Utility
b. Differential Billing
c. Connection Point
d. Billing Adjustment

16. An shall refer to any person who, by


direct provision of law is charged with the maintenance of
public order and the protection and security of life and property.

a. Officer of the Law


b. Registered Customer
c. Residential Consumer
d. None of the above

17. This Article states that, this Magna Carta shall only apply to
residential consumers.

a. Article 5
b. Article 3
c. Article 4
d. Article 6
18. This Article states that, a consumer has the right to be
connected to a distribution utility for electric power service after
the consumer’s full compliance with the distribution utility’s and
local government unit’s (LGU) requirements.

a. Article 5
b. Article 3
c. Article 4
d. Article 6

19. Article 9 also known as?

a. Exemption from Payment of Meter Deposits


b. Right to an Accurate Electric Walthour Meter
c. Right to a Refund of Overbillings
d. Right to a Property Installed Meter

20. Article 11 also known as?

a. Exemption from Payment of Meter Deposits


b. Right to an Accurate Electric Walthour Meter
c. Right to a Refund of Overbillings
d. Right to a Property Installed Meter
Answers:
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. B
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. D
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. D
19. B
20. D

EE LAWS (MAGNA CARTA FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY CONSUMER)
GROUP E-EE1
Submitted by:
GOTENGCO, ALLEN MILES
MERIÑO, JOHN BRYAN
Quiz:
1. This shall mean the deposit required from customers by 
distribution utilities of new and/or additional service equi
c. Consumer or Customer or End-user
d. Distribution Utility
4. This shall mean the customer who has a valid service contract
d. None of the above
7. True or false, Magna Carta is free for everyone to apply.
a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. None of the ab
a. Article 9
b. Article 8
c. Article 6
d. Article 10
10.
This article states that, bills to service customers shall 
conform
a. Energy Regulatory Commission or ERC
b. Month
c. Connection Point
d. Officer of the Law
13.
This shall mean any electric co
15.
This shall mean the amount charged to the consumer for the
unbilled illegally consumed as determined through the use of
18.
This Article states that, a consumer has the right to be 
connected to a distribution utility for electric power service
Answers:
1. B
2. A
3. B 
4. C 
5. A 
6. D 
7. A
8. C 
9. D 
10.
B 
11.
C
12.
A
13.
C
14.
D
15.
B
16.
A
17.
B
18.
D
19.
B
20.

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