The delivery charge is the fixed portion of your monthly power bill that covers the stranded or fixed costs of the system in place to provide you with electricity. Whether you use electricity every day or simply on an occasional basis, the poles and wires remain ready to serve.
The delivery charge pays for such things as maintenance of the power poles, wires, transformers, meters, substations, and line equipment, as well as a portion of the expenses of reading the meters, billing, and maintaining member records.