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2007-04-27 |
AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J. |
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| Electricity is property[25] the enjoyment of which the provider, such as an electric cooperative like Samelco, may extend or deny to others.[26] However, electricity is not just any property, and an electric cooperative is not just any property owner. Electricity is a basic necessity the generation and distribution of which is imbued with public interest, and its provider is a public utility subject to strict regulation by the State in the exercise of police power.[27] Failure to comply with these regulations will give rise to the presumption of bad faith or abuse of right.[28] | |||||