Time-of-use pricing
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028161
Time-of-use pricing (TOU) typically applies to usage over broad blocks of hours (e.g., on-peak=6 hours for summer weekday afternoon; off-peak= all other hours in the summer months) where the price for each period is predetermined and constant.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-028161 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Social and economic factors |
| Abbreviation | TOU |
| References | DOE Federal Smart Grid Initiatives Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "Time-of-use pricing (TOU) typically applies to usage over broad blocks of hours (e.g., on-peak=6 hours for summer weekday afternoon; off-peak= all other hours in the summer months) where the price for each period is predetermined and constant.",
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