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contract demand
The demand (kW) for which a consumer agrees to pay whether the electrical power is used or not, which the seller must make available at all times.
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embedded cost
Investments already made in a system to provide service, resulting in fixed costs such as debt and depreciation.
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industrial customer
A company in a manufacturing business.
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seasonal rates
Rate schedules that are structured and billed on a seasonal basis.
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winter peak
The greatest load on an electric system during a specified demand interval in the winter season, usually between December 1 of a calendar year and March 31 of the next calendar year.
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average demand
The amount of energy being consumed in an electric system over an interval in time, as determined by dividing the total number of kilowatt-hours by the number of units of time in the interval.
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ground rod
A metal rod driven into the earth to serve as a ground terminal.
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industrial rate
An industrial rate is simply a rate designed for the industrial customer classification. It may refer to a single large consumer or to several large consumers having similar plant and consumption requirements.
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inverted rate
A rate schedule in which the charge per kilowatt-hour increases with higher levels of use.
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