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ElectricityRateTerminologyandConcepts

1.BasicDefinitions

-ElectricityRate:Thecostperunitofelectricityconsumed,typicallymeasuredinkilowatt-hours(kWh).

-Kilowatt-hour(kWh):Aunitofenergyequaltotheamountofworkdonebyaone-kilowattpowersourceforonehour.

-DemandCharge:Afixedchargebasedonthemaximumpowerdrawnfromthegridduringaspecificperiod,measuredinkilowatts(kW).

-EnergyCharge:Avariablechargebasedonthetotalamountofelectricityconsumedoveraperiod,measuredinkilowatt-hours(kWh).

2.RateStructures