In electric power: an amount charged by distribution utilities to industrial and commercial end-users as well as to other subsidizing customer sectors in order to reduce electricity rates of other customer sectors such as the residential end-users, hospitals, and streetlights [Section 4(cc), Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001; Section 4 (uu), Rules and Regulations to Implement Republic Act No. 9136, Entitled “Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001”]
Note: The IRR adopts the definition under the law, except for adjustments to the writing style (capitalization of defined terms, “Distribution Utilities” and “End-users”).