These fees will be tied to generation capacity and consumer line size. Larger generators and bigger consumer lines at the point of connection will be associated with higher access fees. The access fees will be designed to recover the fixed costs of installation and the continuing costs of maintenance and operation. Again, buyers and sellers will negotiate contracts with each other in order to determine the appropriate action to take when a peak-load price is applied to the fixed, access charge. The system is free to be used by any generator or consumer.
System capacity is maintained.
Either one is sufficient. These contractual features will surely vary among buyers and sellers who use electricity for many different purposes. Leaving each to its own designs is the safest way to insure efficiency in contracting. For instance, some customers may desire uninterruptable service irrespective of price for certain uses. These might include commercial customers using electricity for security and lighting.