ratepayer
Americannoun
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a person who pays a regular charge for the use of a public utility, as gas or electricity, usually based on the quantity consumed.
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British. a person who pays rates; a taxpayer of the local government.
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His organization has estimated that the average ratepayer will pay somewhere between about $150 and $225 a year for the transmission projects that have been recently approved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
The White House did not respond to MarketWatch’s request for additional details about the ratepayer protection pledge.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
“We have to invest more. But the money has to come from somewhere. And I guess right now we’re just saying, ‘It comes from you, local ratepayer, so you’re on your own,’” Pierce said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
And nine states suggested that utilities be required to disclose how their trade associations spend ratepayer money.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2023
And the British Nebuchadnezzar will never get beyond the worship of his Vishnu, respectability, the deity of the pure and blameless ratepayer.
From Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose by Grant Allen
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