Definitions

Question 1

What is an Applicant?

Answer 1

Any person, firm, corporation, organization, entity or governmental agency applying for service from the Company.

Question 2

Who is referred to as the Company?

Answer 2

Tucson Electric Power (TEP) or UniSource Energy Services (UES) acting through its duly authorized officers or employees within the scope of their respective duties.

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Question 3

What does Connected Load refer to?

Answer 3

The sum of the power rating of the customer’s electrical apparatus connected to a Company meter.

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Question 4

What is a Construction Drawing?

Answer 4

A drawing showing electrical facilities.

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Question 5

What is a Crew in this context?

Answer 5

Group of Company Journeyman.

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Question 6

Who is a Customer?

Answer 6

Any person, firm, corporation, organization, entity or governmental agency purchasing, utilizing, or prepared to utilize service from the Company under its Rules and Regulations at one location.

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Question 7

How is Demand defined?

Answer 7

The average rate at which energy is delivered during any specified period of time, normally expressed in kilowatts and measured over a 15 minute time period.

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Question 8

What roles are included in Design Services?

Answer 8

Company Designer, Planner, Field Technician, Scheduling Coordinator or New Service Representative.

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Question 9

What are Distribution Lines?

Answer 9

Overhead (OH) or Underground (UG) lines operated by the Company at distribution voltage, constructed along public highways, bona fide rights-of-way, and including rights-of-way on customer’s property.

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Question 10

What does Energy Diversion mean?

Answer 10

A loss of revenue as a result of a customer tampering with or bypassing Company metering or distribution equipment.

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Question 11

What is Line Work?

Answer 11

The installation of Company facilities such as poles, transformers, junction boxes, cable, wire, or any work other than installation of the service.

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Question 12

What does Month refer to in this context?

Answer 12

The period between any two regular readings of the Company’s meter(s) at approximately 30-day intervals.

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Question 13

What is the Point of Delivery?

Answer 13

The location on the customer’s building, structure, or premise where all wires, conductors, or other current-carrying devices of the customer join or connect with wires, conductors or other current-carrying devices of the Service Provider.

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Question 14

What is the Point of Delivery (Three-Phase Underground)?

Answer 14

Secondary terminals at the Service provider’s pad-mounted transformer.

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Question 15

What is a Preliminary Electric Design?

Answer 15

Preliminary drawing showing electrical facilities provided to the Customer for review and approval prior to completion of construction drawing.

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Question 16

What is defined as any work required to run the service line?

Answer 16

Service Work

This includes all tasks necessary for the operation of service lines.

Question 17

What does ‘Service’ refer to in this context?

Answer 17

Service is the work required to run the service line.

It encompasses all tasks associated with maintaining and operating service lines.

Question 18

Define ‘Service Provider’.

Answer 18

TEP or UES acting through its duly authorized officers or employees within the scope of their respective duties.

TEP stands for Tucson Electric Power, and UES stands for UniSource Energy Services.

Question 19

What does TEP stand for?

Answer 19

Tucson Electric Power

TEP is a utility company providing electric power in Tucson, Arizona.

Question 20

What is the last cable or wire extending from an overhead or underground Company facility to the customer’s project called?

Answer 20

Service

This is crucial for connecting the utility’s infrastructure to the customer’s premises.

Question 21

True or False: Service Work includes tasks unrelated to the operation of service lines.

Answer 21

False

Service Work specifically pertains to tasks necessary for service lines.