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Introduction
Energy charges are about how much you use, whereas demand charges are about the highest peak you use it at any time. One of the components of unbundled bills is the demand charges – where your customer is charged based upon their peak demand in a year, month, or the capacity of their connection. Along with fixed monthly fees, commercial electricity customers are typically billed for energy in two distinct ways: consumption charges and demand charges (see Table 1). This article provides a comprehensive overview of capacity charges, explaining their purpose.
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