ratepayer

noun

rate·pay·er ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər

British : taxpayer

: one who pays for a utility service and especially electricity according to established rates

Examples of ratepayer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With [the] new rules, prison telecoms will be barred from recovering the cost of the majority of such services from ratepayers. —

Jon Brodkin, WIRED, 19 July 2024 The intrigue: The state, through legislation and approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas, allows CenterPoint to pass the cost of leasing mobile generators onto ratepayers while also adding a 6.5% surcharge to boost profits. —

Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024 Maryland is experiencing its hottest days on record, and yet for-profit gas utility monopolies continue to make massive profits from methane pipeline replacement and expansion, funded by ratepayers. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024 Most electricity ratepayers can understand rate increases due to wildfire prevention and resiliency. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ratepayer

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