overrecovery en · NOUN
Etymology
From over- + recovery.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The recovery of more money than was actually owed.
Where the estimate overstates a utility's costs, allowing the utility to overrecover its costs, the amount of the overrecovery generally is required to be returned to the ratepayers through a cost of service adjustment […]
1997, Federal income tax issues arising in connection with proposals to restructure the electric power industry, page 36:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overrecoveries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |