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Rate Base
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rate base n
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: the total fair value of public utility property that is used in rendering services and that comprises the investment on which a fair rate of return is based in setting utility rates
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.