(Regulatory) The amount of money that an electric utility would need to spend for the next increment of electric generation to produce or purchase elsewhere the power that it instead buys from a co-ge [..]

The cost the utility would incur but for the existence of an independent generator or other energy service option. Avoided cost rates have been used as the power purchase price utilities offer indepen [..]

The cost to produce or procure electric power that an electricity utility does not incur because it purchases this increment of power from a qualifying facility. It may include a capacity payment and/ [..]

The incremental cost that a utility would incur to purchase or produce an amount of gas equivalent to that saved by a DSM measure. Components may include energy, capacity, storage, transmission and distribution. Avoided costs are generally used to represent the benefits of utility-sponsored DSM programs.

A guideline for comparing the value of conservation and renewable resources with other resources. Literally, the cost a utility avoids by purchasing a conservation or renewable resource versus acquiring energy elsewhere.

The amount of money an electric utility would need to spend for the next increment of electric generation to produce or purchase.

 Money a utility saves by purchasing power from another company instead of producing the power itself. Avoided costs include such things as reduced capacity requirements or fuel and lower line costs.

A guideline for comparing the value of conservation and renewable resources with other resources.  Literally, the cost a utility avoids by purchasing a conservation or renewable resource from a “qualifying facility” under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 versus generating the power itself.

The amount it would cost the utility to produce or purchase a unit of energy.

A calculation that estimates the expense an electric utility incurs to supply or generate a certain amount of power.

The cost a utility would incur to generate the next increment of electric capacity using its own resources; many landfill gas projects' buy back rates are based on avoided costs.

The cost a utility would incur to generate the next increment of electric capacity using its own resources; many landfill gas projects' buy back rates are based on avoided costs.

In context of project financing, the capital and expense that would have to be spent if the project did not proceed.