Definitions for "Demand Charge"
Keywords:  peak, recover, pipeline, customer, gas
A fee based on the peak amount of electricity used during the billing cycle. Residential customers are generally not levied a demand charge.
The portion of a rate for gas service which is billed to the customer whether they use the service or not. Depending on the rate design this charge is based on actual or estimated peak usage (1 or 3 days), annual needs or a combination of the two. Compare COMMODITY CHARGE.
a fixed fee that is charged to a customer contracted to use our platform services regardless of the volume the customer delivers to the platform