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EC Pub 50 ( 691) ( 1973 )
( Reaffirmed 2004 )

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Indian Standard

ELECTROTECHNICALVOCABULARY
PART 37 TARIFFS
(

FOR ELECTRICITY

First Revision )

UDC

621~3~016~4~003~13
: 001.4

Q BIS 1993

BUREAU
MANAK

May 1993

OF

BHAVAN,

INDIAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI 110002

ZAFAR

MARG

Price Group 6

Basic Electrotechnical

NATlONAL

Standards Sectional

Committee,

ET 01

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard ( Part 37 ) ( First Revision ) which is identical with JEC Pub 50 ( 691 ) ( 1973 )
International
electrotechnical
vocabulary - Chapter 691 : Tariffs for electricity? issued by the International Electrotechnical
Commission ( IEC ), was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on the
recommendation
of the Basic Electrotecknical
Standards Sectional Committee ( ET 01 ) and approval
of the Electrotechnical
Division Council.
This Indian Standard (Part 37 ) was first published
align with the international practice.

in 1973. This first revision has been undertaken

Only the English text given in the IEC publication has been retained while adopting
Standard, and as such the page numbers given here are not same as in IEC publication.

to

as Indian

IS 1X85 (Part 37) : 1993

lE(: Pub 50 (691) (1973)

Indian Standard

ELECTROTECHNICALVOCABULARY
PART

37 TARIFFS FOR ELECTRICITY

(

SECTION

First Revision)

691-Ol-

AGREEMENT

: TARIFF

691-01-01

691-01-04

Supply

Consunier;

agreement:

Au understanding

PARTIES

Customer:

between the supply undertaking and

the cousunter setting out the particularly the conditions
under which a supply of electricity is given, the characteristics of the electricity supply and the prices to he
charged.

The party who receives electricity

distribution undertaking.

No/e. -

IJltitnate

This understanding
can
result from a contract
for
signed by the partiex or from a simple application
SUpply.

front the supply or

691-01-05
consumer:

The party who uses electricity for his own needs.

691-01-06
Subscriber

691-01-02
Supply

A constuner having one or more supply agreements.

ulldertukillg;

691-01-07

Supplier:

The party supplying electricity

takings or IO consuntcrs.

to distribution

undcr-

A cousuuter who in relation to his demand consuntes

small [great] amount of energy.

High [medium]

undertaking;

undertaking
network.

providing

electricity

SECTION

via a

691-02 -

consumer:

Note. - The values of high, medium

defined differently
in each country.

ENERGY

and low voltage

are

AND DEMAND

691-02-03

691-02-01
(Electrical)

[low] voltage

A consumer supplied at high [medium] [low] voltage.

Distributor:

A supply
distribution

691-01-08

691-01-03
Distribution

LOW [high] load factor consumer:

Iustalled

Energy:

The magnitude
kilowatthours.

of an electricity

supply, expressed in

The sun1 of the nanteplatc ratings of the electrical

apparatus installed on the cousumers premises.

691-02-02

691-02-04

Demand:

Connected

The nlaguitude of an electricity

kilowatts or kilovoltamperes.

supply, expressed in

load:

load:

That part of the installed load of the consumer that may

be supplied by the supply undertakittg.

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IEC Yub 50 (691) (1973)
691-02-09

691-02-05
Subscribed

Demand

demand:

integration

period:

The interval of time of an hour [half-hour] [quarterhour] etc., over which the electricity consumed is integrated in order to determine
the average hourly
[half-hourly ][quartcr-hourly] etc., demand.

The demand, fixed by agreement, that the consumer

may not exceed except according to the specific conditions of the tariff.
automatic
switch
may prevent the consumer
exceeding the limit of his subscribed demand.

Notr.--An
from

691-02-10

691-02-06
Maximum

Hourly [half-hourly]
etc. demand:

demaud required:

The limiting
consumer.

value of the demand

requested

by the

maximum

demand:

The maximum demand, requested i!i advance by the

consumer and authorized by the supply undertaking
under the terms of an agreement for which supply
capacity is made available.
NoI~. - An automatic switch
may prevent
from exceeding the limit
of his authorised
mand.

[n-minute]

The average demand taken over a time interval of one

hour [halfan hour] [quarterofanhour]
[n-minutes] etc.,
dcfincd within the tariCf?nd designated as the demand
integration period.

691-02-07
Authorized

[quarter-hourly]

691-02-11
Aiiuual [quarterly] [monthly]
maximum demand:

the consumes
maximum de-

[weekly] [daily]

The highest value of the hourly [half-hourly] [quarterhourly] [n-minute] demand, recorded within a year
[quarter] [month] [week] [day].

691-02-08

691-02-12

Demand set up:

Chargeul)le demand:

The demand
that the consumer has used within a
specified period.

The demand taken into account

charges lo bc billed.

for calculating

the

SECTION 691- 03 - TARIFF COMPONENTS

691-03-01
Wwattliour

consumption. This sum is either uniform, or determined

according to particular parameters (number of rooms,
floor area, etc.).

rate;

Energy rate:

691-03-04

The amount to be paid per unit ofenergy (kilowatthour)

consumed.

Demand rate;

691-03-02

Price per kilowatt (kilovolt-ampere):

Follow-011 rate;
Final rate:

An amount to be paid per unit of chargeable demand

(kilowalt, kilovoltampere)
for a specified perod of
supply.

The final kilowatthour rate of a two-part or multi-part

tariff or the kilowatthour rate of the final block of a
block tariff.

691-03-05

691-03-03

Fixed charge:

Standing charge:

The total amount billed for demand in accordance

with the relevant conditions of the tariff or supply
agreement.

Demaud charge;

Afixed amount to be paid by the consumer for a specified period (ye,rr, quarter, month, etc. ) independent of

IS 1885 (Part 37) : 1993

IEC Pub 50 (691) (1973)
691-03-06

of the standby supply.

Stalldl~y cluqe:

691-03-07

A dcu~ud charge for the availability of a supply under

the conditions of a standby tariff, to bc paid by the
cousunler irrcspectivc of whether or uot he makes use

Meter reut:
Anainouul lo be paid fora specified period formetering
aiid allied equipment installed.

SECTION 691= 04 -TARIFFS

691-04-01

A tariff based upnn the average characteristics of electricity supplies afforded to the class of consumers for
which the tariff is designed.

Taritl-:
A statement setting out the components to be taken
into account
and the methods to bc employed in
caIcu1ating the amounts
to be paid to the supply
undertaking
by the consumer,
according to the
characteristics of the supply.
691-04-02
Normal taritt
Pul,lislled

High [tnedium] [low] voltage turitf:

A tarilrapplicable
[low]
Note.

SECTION

691-05 -TARIFF

to supplies given at high [medium]

voltage.
-

defined

tari~

The ranges of high, medium

differently
in each country.

CLASSED ACCORDING

and low voltage

are

TO STRIJCTURE

69 l-05-05

691-05-01
Fixed pymeut

691-04-03

One-part tariff:

taritf:

A tariff comprising only a fixed amount to be paid for

a specified period (ycar,quarter, month, etc.) irrespective of the ronsumptiou
and of the demand set up
within the limits specified in the Iarilf or supply agreemcnt.

A tariff comprising nne component

structure for the supply.

691-05-06
Two-p-t

A1;1rjf[ comprising

tariff:

A tariff comprising two components

ture for the supply.

Flat r&e turitl-:

a uniform kilowatthour

rate.

Two-rate [three-rate]

b-it%?

in the price struc-

Exa mplc:
A component
related
kilolvolt ampere)

691-05-03

only in the price

A component

to demand

(kilowatt

or

related to energy (kilowatthour).

A t:lriff, coluprisillg two [three] different kilowatthour

riltcS.

691-05-07
691-05-04

Three-part tariff:

Multiple taritt:
A tariff comprising

several kilowatthour

rates.

Atariff comprising three components

ture for the supply.

in the price struc-

IS 1885 (Part 37) : 1993

IEC Pub 50 (691) (1973)

corresponding

to the payment of a

or

some

@rice p, per nlonth),,

a colupouent

a cmnpouent

r&ted

to
for

a rate

etc.
the

demand

monthly

or

example:

consumption

de-

at a rate

PI?.

to the cuergy

size

Jhr
rates
the

may
season

of

lhc

vary
of

blocks
in

lhe

and

ccrt:lin
year

lhe

casts
(for

kilowatthour
accoridiug

example.

to

winlcr.

;LJmmcr).

691-05-08
691-05-12

tariff:

A tariff comprising several components

structurr for the supply.

Step turitl?

in the price

A tariffin which the kilowatthour rate applicable to all

the kilowatthours consuulcd varies according to the
level of~onsunlp~ic~n
during the period specified in the
tariff.

691-05-09
charge taritl::

Atariffcoluprisinga
kilowatthour rates.
vary

at

3 rooms,

according

paramc~crs.

remaining

(price p3 per kWh).

No/c. -

variable.
other

consumption
of

prcmiscs

100 kWh prr kVA

of the subscribed
mand and per month at a ~:LIP I>,,

related IO the dcuurnd

(price p2 per kW and per month),

Standing

for

pz,

A colnpouent
fixed charge

Multi-part

annual

remaining

Example:

and one or several

staudiugcharge

The

standing
charge and kilowarlhour
according
10 the magnitude
of the electricity

Exaqlc:
all the kilowatthours at a kWhratepl ifthe monthly
consumption dots not exceed 100 kWh,

ra~cs may
supply.

691-05-10

the kilowatthours ata kWhpz rate if the monthly

consumption is between 101 aud 200 kWh,

Demand tarifE

all

all

the kilowatthours at a kWh ratcI+ ifthe monthly

consumption exceeds 200 kWh.

A tariff comprising demand rate(s) and oue or several

kilowatthour rates.

691-05-13

691-05-11

had/rate

A tarill in which there is au increase in the rates when

the demand used by the consuulcr cxcccds a limit fixed
by agreelncnt.

A tariff in which the charge is based 011 a series of

different kilowatthour
raies applying to successive
kilowatthour blocks of giveu size, supplied during a
specified period.
Note.-lhc

size
-

of

the

either

blocks

may

fixed

the first

next 50kwh
ing
-

or variable

month

(xx

for
premises

of

lhe

firs1

kWh

200

annual

size

while

kWh ratcpl within the dctllaud limit of 10 k-a,

01

rooms.

kWh rate y-, for all kilowatthours

demand has cxcecded 10 kW,

consumed

if the

1 room:
per

year

consumption

for

premises

of

the

first

kWh

300

of

example:

for

maining

10 the

(numhcr

consumed

or:

al a rate Pi.,

) according

supplied

kWh ratcp? for each kilowatthour

the denland is above 10 kW,

at a rate p,, the

at a rateP2, remain-

consumption

the

area_etc.).

kWh ratepI within a dclnaud limit of 10 kW,

per month

per

monthly

premises

Example:

be:

(x ) for example:

SOkWh

turitl?

at ;I rate

or also:

~>,,re-

at a rate

PI,

demand rate p1 per kW of subscribed

7 rooms:

demand rate y2 per kW

dclllalld subscribed.

per year st n rate ,lJ

delnaud,

used in excess of the

IS 1885 (Part 37) : 1993

IEC Pub 50 (691) (1973)
SECTION 691-06 -

TARIFFS RY TIMES OF DAY AND YEAR

691-06-01
Time-of-day

Note. The supply is generally

disconnected
switch outside the specified hours.

tariff;

Multiple tariff:

hy a time

691-06-05

A tariff comprising different rates according to the

periods of the day (e.g., rates for peak-load hours, for
day hours, for low-load hours).

O&-peak taritf;
Low-load taritE
A restricted hour tarilf applicable whcrc consunlption
is permitted only during low-load hours.

691-06-02
Two-rate time-of-day

tariff;

Daylniglibariffz
691-06-06

A time-of-day
tariff comprising
two different
kilowatthour rates applicable according to the hours of
the day.

Night tariff:
A restricted hour tariil applicable where consumption
is permitted only during the night hours.

Example:

691-06-07

rate p, per kWh during the night,

Ott-peak taritp

rate y2 per kWh during the day.

A restricted hour tariff applicable where consumption

is only permitted outside the hours of peak demand.

691-06-03
Three-rate

time-of-day

tariff:

691-06-08

A time-of-day
tariff comprising
three different
kilowatthour rates applicable according to the hours of
the day.

Peak-load tariff:
A restricted hour tariff applicable
pea k-load hours only.

Example:

691-06-09

rate 1) per kWh during the night,

Seasonal tariff:

rate p2 per kWh during a particular period of the

day,
rate 11~ per kWh for the remaining

A tariff comprising different rates applicable according

to the season of the yearor a tariff applicable to supplies
restricted to specified seasons of the year.

day period.

691-06-04

691-06-10

Restricted hour tariff:

Seasoual time-of-day

A tariff appllicable
specified hours.

to supplies

691-07 -

tariffz

Atariffconiprisingdifferent
rates applicableaccording
to the period of the day and the season of the year.

afforded only during

SECTION

for supply during

TARIFFS BY CONSUMER

691-07-01

691-07-02

Low [high] load factor tariff:

Domestic tariff:

Atariff applicable

A tariff applicable
domestic consumers.

to low [high] load factor consumers.

CLASS

particularly

or exclusively

to

691-07-03

691-07-06

Chnniei-cial

taritT?

A l;lriffapplic;ll,lc
particularly or cxclusivcly to prol&isiclniil, CO~~ltllC~~iilI
iind olhcr similar COIIS1II1ICIS.
691-07-W

Atariff;lpl)li~;lhIc in certain cases 10 elcclric?ly supplies

rcquirctl IO supplru~~~t the nutpu! from a consumers
own generiiiing plant.

Industrial taritE
A t;lriff;Ipplicable
trial cY~llsllI1Icls.

particularly

or exclusively

to indus-

69 i-07-07

691-07-05
Barni tariff:
A titriff applicable
premises.

particularly

or exclusively

to farm

69 1-(!X-04

691~08-01
Lighting

Atariffapplicable
in certain casts to electricity supplies
afforded to consumers having their own generating
plant, against the cvcut of hrcakdown or niaintenance
of lhcir own installation.

tariff?

A tariff applicable
for lighting.

(MeriIlg

to clcctricity supplies takeu mainly

691-08-02

[punlpingJ

[public lightingj

etc.taritE

A tariff applicable to electricity supplies taken for a

specific use such, as mtcring [water pumping] [public
lighting], etc.

Motive power taritl?

A tariff applicilble to electricity supplies la ken mainly
for motive power.

691-0X-05
All-in tarifk

691-08-03
Heating

taritf:

A tariff ilpplieable to electricity supplies taken for

space healing and for other heating applications.

SECTION

691-09 -ADDITIONAL

691-09-01
t Iapital contribution
to conmctioti costs:
Au amount to be paid to the supply undertaking either
for the establishment or for the reinforcement,
of the
service line connecting the consumers installation to
the supply network.
691-09-02
(:apital contribution
to netyuk
costs:
An amount to be paid to the supply undertaking

for the

A tariff applicable to clcctricity supplies where no

distinction is made between the purposes for which the
supply is given e.g., an installation comprising lighting,
power. heating, cooking, etc.,

TAIUFF

(:ONDITIONS

network capacity reserved for the consumers needs or

for the reinforcement of, and the extension to, the
distribution nchvork nercssary to meet these needs.
691-09-03
Connection

charge:

A fixed suns lo be paid to the supply undertaking over

a given period, towards the connection and network
cosrs.

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IEC PUI>50 (691) (1973)

691~09-04

691-09-07

Price acljustment
A cl;lusc by

clause:

Kevisiorl clnuse:

which SOIIIC
or all of tltc chttrges WI out in

rcvisiotl either ils il litiiclion 01

orhcr prices (~ucl. l;th(~Ltr, etc.) or as tt luttctiott of the
variation otccrtilitt
price
itidiccs orofati itldexpcculiar
to clcrlricity.
tilrilk

ilt?

subject

I0

sigClic;lnl

iltljllSlttt~lll

ClilllSC

llplt

v;lriilti0tls

iti litel

requiring

clat~sc

:I spcdicd
etitircly

the cotlsutner

qttittttity
or ttot, or

691~1))~06

691-09-09

Power factor cl;~itse:

Minimum

A price itdjttsltttcttl

clause sdttg

out thr charges whicdt

The

il

pied

to pay In a supply
al lcitst the price 01

ofenergy

whether

spcificd

tttittjtttuttt

dcn~and (ixctl by ;tgrcctttcttt

tttagttitttdc

tllill

691-10-01

TIK

il

il tld tk

wilhitt

cxprcsscd

spccificd

IllilXilllUlll

tht:

siiitw

lo Ihc suttt of their

in hours,

IIlilXi-

691-10-04

period.

thrtor:
Ltctor.

69 1 - 1O-05

691-10-02

l)rti~a~itlfactor:

factor:
ratio, expressed

cl:ttIilge,

ittdividuztl

ttlc SillllC period.

Thr rcciproral 01111~coittdcttcc

The

IlOt.

&I)), CtC.),

olhcr spcCiIicd dclU;it\d 0aYtrring

Diversity

INMI

or

of the cottsutuptiott

period (c.g., ycitr, ttt0tlllt,

or

in Gte

lo 1)ity whcthcr

1XCll COlll]>l~l~l~
LlSCtl

t11LlL\ldcil~;~llds within

time:

quolicttl,

wilhitt

hiIS

spccilicd pcriotl,

~Ttilizath

in its

suttl.

or spccaificd

~;rriflIor which lltc cottsutttcr is obliged

tlCllt;ltltl

c~~~~suttwl

cieniimtl:

apply ;tuWditig

to the level ol pwcr

Iliclor or I0 the
of rfilCliVe
eiicrgy
u~tisntitp~iott.

of

ch;tnges cause

clause:

payment

underbt king for it specified

IXlSCd

01 the conditions

691-09-0X

Fuel cost adSjustnrent cliNlSe:

the rcvisiott

cha~tgcs in the ccottcnttics of the rc\ttlrttct.

Minimml

69 l-09-05

A price
COSC.

A Clilttse pertnitlittg

supply where ccottotttic or tcchttological

as it ttutttt:ric;tI

01 the cottsutttpiott

(ycitr,

IUOIII~.

result

Irotit mntitiuous

within

vitlue or its ti perit spcciricd period

day, etc.,), to the consumption

thal w0t11d

use of tile IllilXilllUll1

specilied d~~iii~tid occurring

wilhiti

or otttcr

the sattte period:

The ratio, cxpressd

a~ a ntttllcrical

percrtttagc oL the tllitxilllullt

or it group of installations
lhr correspottdiiig

lolaI

WIUC

or its it

dclltand 01 itI1 installntiott

withitt

iilSlillld

it specilied period, 10
lOad 06 the itistalla-

lion(s).

Effkctive &mead:
The: ttt;tgtCtltdc oi Ihc dctttattd
691-10-03
(~oinciclei~~
The

ratio,

consunicr

dctltitnd on the supply syslm~

factor:
cxprcssed

as

:I ULIIIIC~~C~I

j~CrC~tllilgC, 01 Lhl? SitllUllittl~OllS

it groitp Of ClcClricill

ilppliallWS

WIUC

IllilXitlllltl1

or its it

df2ttliltld 01

or cottsutiiers

within

it

set ~1) by iI consuttter,

cl;tSS, or type oI load, itt the time of peak

G;tl pe;tk dc~tt;~ttd period.

or during a given poten-

IEC Iuh 50 (69i)

(1973)
691-10-08
Peak respttsibility

Etlixtive

dentattd

The ratio, cxprcssed ;IS a ttutncrical value or as a perccntage, or the elfcc~ive dettt;~ttd of a cottstttttcr or of a
group ofcotisutitets or itislallaliotis of8 spccilkd type,
IO lhe syslcttt
peak dentattd; these two values being
tucasured at the sat~tc:network Icvel.

factor:

The ratio cxprcsscd ils a ttutncrical villttc or as a pcrcctttage of Ihc cffcctivc dettlitttd to the IOCII ittslallcd
load of ii cottsuttier or of a group of cotisuttict3 or
ittslallatiotis.

SE(:TION

factor:

691-11 -

6Yl-1141

691-11-06

<hst classiticatiou:

(hst fwtltulil:

The itlctttific;ltiott, cl;lssifir;ltiott il~td grouping of cost

cOtllpOtletlts. Ihe ilitlt being to Sepilr;lIl! lhc (olill cost iii10
cotnponettts
a~cordittg tither to 11tcnature ofthe cxpcttditurc, or to the futtcliott (generation,
Irattstttissiott,
clisM~utiott, CIC.), or to wltetlter they are of fixed or 01

The fortuttlil expressing Ihc COSI, or Sony defined

portion Of the rosl of ;I SlIpply of clcrlricily ilt il slalcd
point in lltc systettt or under slated condilions.

Vilriabk

691-11-07

IliltUK.

Two-part

The allocatiott of COSISuttder IWO hcatlings, one dctttand-rclalcd antI the olhcr energy-rclabl.

691-1142
(hst

wstittg:

allocatiott:

691-11-0X

Allocalittg COSIS iltttottg consumers, CI>ISS~S

O~CO~SIII~cts, or cost headings on behalf ofwhich iI is deenml IO Lliree-pat-t costing:
Ix ittcurrcd. This tttay or tttity IIO~ include apporGottittg
of COSKv&i&, strictly speaking, are ~t\allocahle, thst The ;\ll(~~;ttiou of COSISunder three headings,
related, energy-rcl;iled and ~ousuttter-reI;iled.
is, joint.
691-I l-09

691- 11-03
Peak respottsiltility

ntrtitod:

Fixed cost:

Allocatittg
11tc tletnattd-related
cosls to cottsutttcr
clilsscs according to the dc~tta~td they Set UP at Ihe tituc
ofsys~cm lmk dctttand.

Agcttera 1lcrttt covcrittg all co~trlm~tcttls of the loI; cost

which arc ittdcpcndct~t ofvariations in clcclrical eue.rgy
r011su111rd.

691-l l-01

6Yl-11-10

Non-coittcidw!

peak ntetltod:
I)ettt;rttd-related

.\I~KYIIIII~

the dctttilttd-r;lld
CCI~~I>
IO cotthutltcr c,I;I\\L.\
111proportion lo Ihe class tttitxitttuttr dct~t;~~tdSrcgrrdlesh 01time of occurrence with rcspcct cillter IO ottc
;I ncdhrr or lo the .\ysletn peak demand.

cost:

TIMI

ccmponett~
of the fixed cost which is directly
rrlated IO the cxpcnditure ittcurrcd in providittg for the
tttaxitttuttt dentand at caclt lcvcl of the system, and
which is independent of the nutnher of consumers

6YI-11-05
Mittxittal

d~ttt;tt~I-

supplied.
cost

method

(of detcnnining

cnnsuntcr

ClilSS costs):

691-11-11

Imputing IO eiteh consutncr class a COSIe~]tutl 10 the

product of the nuttther of units (kikbwitlt or kilowatrhou;) litken within :I spcitied period (c.g peak witttcr
day. suttttttcr day, night), end Ihe c~mqtonding
tttargittal cosl.

Consumer-related

cost:

Thai rotnpottenl of the fixed cod which is independent

of the dem;ittd and cottsumplion, but is primiirily
relitled IO the number of cottstttttcrs.

IS 1885 (Part 37) : 1993

IEC Pub 50 (691) (1973)
691-11-12

69J-11-17

cost:

Ihergy

Margi:iaal cost:

That componeut of the total cost which is related to the

energy supplied.

The increase [decrease] in total cost within a specified

period (e.g., peak, winter day, sunnncr day, night)
resulting front the additic\n (suhtractionj of one unit
(kilowatt or kilowatthour ) to the quantity supplied in
that period.

691-11-13
Cupacity

cost:
691-11-1X

That rrmq~.oncnt nf the total cost which is primarily

rclatcd to the cost ofcquipment, generating plant, tralL$mission system, distribution systems, etc.

Short-ruti

marginal

cost:

The niarginal cost in lhc riise whcrc it is not intended

to change the plant capilcity cnviseged.

691-11-14
..
Peak capacity

cost:

69J-11-19
_

Capileity c0st iIItril?ulal~le to plant capacity installed

Spt~~ifi~illly, or illlO~ilted prinlilrily, to operate Only
over periods of probi~ble systcnl pe;lk demand.
691-11-E
11 anlount to be paid for a quantity
service received .

Other tixed works cnsts:

Power st;ltiou fixed COSIS, other thau capacity COST
which
are not v;1ri:tble
with the uumhe,r of
kil(~watthours generiltcd. These will ccmprise certmin
niaintenance and staffing costs.

691-11-21
Rate:
An iI~~loullt to be paid per unit purchased

691-11-22

costs:

Average price per kWh:

COSLS

which will 1~ avoided in a given time

period it ;I certain action is i;:ken but which will be
incurred if such ;Iction is not taken.

Those

(e.g.1 kWh,

I kW, I kVA).

691-11-16
Avniclable

purchased or for a

The quotient of the total amount hilled for a specified

supply and the number of kilowtthours supplied.

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11x:Pub 50 (691) (1973)

INDEX
691-05-(tl
69 I C-01

6Y 1 .I%11.5

69 ! -03.02

hYl-r)1-1 I

6) I-09.05

hY I-X-07
691-l l-22
691-l I-16

60 I -05-l I

I la!f-hour

641.02.10

demand

IIe;aling ylriff

69 1-OS-O3

High-load factor consumer

69 1-II l-117

iligh-load

69 1-07-O 1

factor tariff

High-voltage

consumer

69 1-o 1-OR

691-11-13

Iligh-vc!ltage ~arilf

60 I-04-03

69 1-I)~-0 1

Hourly

69 l-02- 10

denlAnd

6Y 1-W-O.?
69 I-08-04
69 l-O:- I .!
hYl-IO-03

1ndustri;rl tariff

hY l-07-04

Installed load

6Y I -0x3

hY l-07-03
69 l-01-04
69 l-09-03

K
Kilowatthour

rate

691-01-04

h9 1-03-0 1

I,

691-11-11

Lighting

691-l I-02

Load factor

hYl-I

691-10.02

I>oad/ratc tnrifl

60 I-05. I3

l-01

tarift

69 I -08-O 1

6Y!-1 I-06

Long-run

64 l-01-04

I.ow-load factor ~onsumc~

691-01-07

I,ow-load factor tariff

641.07-(11

I)aily maximum demand

hYI-02.11

I):\y/oighl tariff

6Y I-06-01

marginal cosl

69.II-10

Low load IariIC

h) I -(16-O.;

I.ow-volt;lgc

c0,,su,11c,

69

I%w-voltage

tarif!

14ll -IIY
64I-04.03

I)emand

691~02-02

Demand charge

69 I -03-05

rknlalld

60 l- I O-OS

Marginal cost

69 l-02-09

691-11-17

Marginal cost method

69 l-03-04

691-l l-05

Maximum demand required

691-11-10

69 I -02.06

Mrdium-voltage

consumer

6Y I-O I -0x

Medium-voltage

tariff

far[or

Demand integration

period

Demand rate
I)emnnd-related
1)emand XI

COST

up

69 1-OL-OK

iv

69 I-04-03

Demand tariff

69 l-05-10

I)istrihution

Mrter

691-(II-03

Minimum

demand

60 I-oa -09

69 I-l.11-03

Minimum

payment clause

60 I -(lo-I#

Minute demand (,r-minute)

undrrtaking

I)islrihulor
I)ivrrsity

f;lctol

OUI-10-O-I

Domcslic

tariff

64 l-07-02
E

demund

69 1 -I (J-06

Effective

demand factor

69 l-10-07

Inerg!,

Energy

Monthly

69 l-03-07

691.fl2-10

maximUm drmand

691.07-11

Motive power tariff

Hfrctivc
(Electrical)

rent

Multi-part
Multiple

69 1-OS-07

tariff

69 l-05-08
(69 l-05-04
{69I-06-01

tariff

64 1-02-O I

cost

691-l l-l?

Energy rate

69 1-WOI

N
Night lariff

69 l-06-06

Non-coincident peak method

691-l I-04

Normal tariff

691-04-02

6Y l-07-(15
69 I -U3-0
69 l-03-05
691-11-00

OEf-peak ~:crifl

(691.Oh-(15
(6Y l-06-07

One-part lariff

69 1.(IS-OS

Other fixed works costs

hY1-ll-I5

10

IS 1885 (Pa-t 37) : 1993

11X: Pub 50 (691) (1973)

1
Ic;lk

capacity

Icak-load

cost

69 l-1 I-14

tariff

Peak

respousihility

factor

691-10-08

responsibility

method

691-11-03

Power

factor

clause

adjustment

Price

per kilowatt

Public

lighting

Published

clause

maximum

demand

Seasonal

tariff

Seasonal

time-of-day

Short-run

marginal

undertaking

691-01-02
.

Three-part

costing

691-I

Ihrrc-part

tariff

691-M-07

Thrre-rate

tariff

Three-rate

timr-of-day

691-l
hour tariff
clause

691-01-01

Supply

Tariff

691-01--l

IbIte
lievisiou

agmt

69 I-08-04

R
Restricted

691-01-02

Supply

69 1-04-o

691.U?-IO

demand

l-21

69 l-06-04

69 l-04-01

69 l-M-03
tariff

601-06-03

day tariff

Two-part

costing

691-l

Two-part

tarifl

69 I-05-06

Two-rate

tariff

Two-rate

time-of-day

691~iJ6-01

691-06-01

691-01-05

641.~16-00
69 l-06.

691-10-01

IO

691-11-18

Standby

ch;1rgc

691-03-06

Standby

tariff

69 l-07-07

l-07

691~OS-03
tariff

s
tariff

l-08

Time-of

6Yl-09.IJ7

cost

l-92-05

69 I-07-06

Q
Quarterly

69

tarilf

69 l-05-04

tariff

Quarter-hour

691-0.5-12

69 1-03-04

tariff

tariff

Pumping

69 l-05-09

Supplier

69 l-09:04

[kilovolt-ampere]

69 l-03-03
tariff

demand

Supplemenii~ry

691-11-30

Price

charge

Subscribed

69 l-09-06

Price

charge

Standing
Step tariff

69 1-06-0s

Prak

Standing

W
69 1 -KC 1 I

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