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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Analysts have stressed that the pledge needs to be turned into enforceable ratepayer protections through work with utility commissions, state legislatures and state governors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
Ratepayer, woman ratepayer, unmarried woman ratepayer; soldier, British soldier, British soldier on foreign service.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by William Minto
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