Charge for utility service definition

Charge for utility service means the amount charged to the customer for a utility service without deduction for any discount for early payment but after deducting the amount of any federal excise tax on such utility service, and excluding the amount paid for the purchase of appliances or other merchandise, and the amount paid for the installation of pipes, meters, poles,
Charge for utility service means the amount charged to the customer for a utility service without deduction for any discount for early payment but after deducting the amount of any federal excise tax on such utility service, and excluding the amount paid for the purchase of appliances or other merchandise, and the amount paid for the installation of pipes, meters, poles, apparatus, instruments, switchboards, and other facilities by the utility for the purpose of rendering utility service to the customer if the charge therefor is separately stated by the utility in its bill to the customer and is not included in the basic rates charged to customers of the utility.
Charge for utility service means the amount charged to the customer for a utility service without deduction for any discount for early payment but after deducting the amount of any federal excise tax on such utility service, and excluding the