Code of Massachusetts Regulations
220 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
Title 220 CMR 6.00 - Standard Cost of Gas Adjustment Clause
Section 6.05 - Definitions
The following terms shall be as defined in 220 CMR 6.05, unless the context requires otherwise.
Base Gas Supply is, unless otherwise approved by the Department, the gas supplies procured by a company primarily to serve the year-round firm load level associated with the off-peak period.
Off-peak Season is the complementary summer season as designated by each company.
Original Embedded Gas Costs are gas costs embedded in base rates as set in a rate case.
Peak Season is the winter heating season as designated by each company and approved by the Department.
Per-unit Supplemental Margin is the difference between the total (per-unit commodity and demand) weighted average cost of supplemental gas supplies and the weighted average base gas commodity cost.
Supplemental Gas Supply is, unless otherwise approved by the Department, the gas supplies procured by a company primarily to augment base gas supplies in meeting firm load requirements during the peak season.