Demand charges refer to the cost that a consumer or business has to pay for using a high amount of energy in a short period of time. It is an additional fee based on how much electricity or other resources are demanded at peak times. Full definition
A provision for residential demand charges was dropped a day after a memo from the governor's office surfaced calling the rates «insane,» the outlet noted. (utilitydive.com)
We'll explore the financial impact of demand charges for commercial solar customers in greater depth in a future blog post. (blog.aurorasolar.com)
That lets them avoid peak demand and associated utility demand charges. (greenbiz.com)