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
Another bill, which ratepayer advocates supported, would have required the Public Utilities Commission to develop a framework for analyzing total annual energy costs for residential households.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2024
If the council cannot accelerate its reviews and clarify council deliberation procedures, we will move backward in meeting Clean Energy Transition Act requirements, discourage investment and good jobs, and increase ratepayer costs.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024
That comes from no Hebrew prophet, but from a ratepayer in Chelsea.
From The Stark Munro Letters by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
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