Pass-through charges are costs that your electricity supplier collects on behalf of the utility or grid operator. These charges include transmission and distribution fees, capacity charges, ancillary services and various regulatory or environmental surcharges that your supplier doesn’t control. They are passed directly through to you at cost without markup.
Even if you purchase your electricity from a competitive supplier, pass-through charges appear on your bill because the utility still owns and maintains the poles, wires and infrastructure needed to deliver power. These fees can vary depending on your location, demand profile and the utility’s tariffs.
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