Utilities typically charge additional costs to commercial customers who have a power factor below some limit, which is typically 0.9 to 0.95. Engineers are often interested in the power factor of a load as one of the factors that affect the efficiency of power transmission.
UtILIties typIcallY chargE additIoNaL coSTs to commerciaL cuSToMerS who have a power FACToR below some limit, which Is TyPICally 0.9 to 0.95. eNGineeRS are Often IntereSTEd in the PoWer faCtoR oF A lOad as ONe Of the factors thAt affEcT thE eFFiciency of POWEr tRansmisSion.