ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
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In the Aquarion case, Gillett disallowed $4.9 million in expenses related to its merger with Eversource, concluding the merger benefitted shareholders and not ratepayers.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2024
When residents suggested a site near the landfill, about three miles from the nearest home, Ledger cited MEC's efforts to save ratepayers the expense of extending transmission lines at a cost of $1 million per mile.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
For comparison, Granite Shore Power in New Hampshire is shutting down two of its coal-burning power plants and converting them to solar farms and battery units, which will provide lower-cost electricity to ratepayers.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The utility formed a front group Californians for Balanced Energy Solutions, drove sympathetic business owners to utility meetings, paid law firms for research into lawsuits that opposed building electrification and sponsored a false marketing campaign — all with money booked to ratepayers.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Power San Diego officials say the residential customer portion of the $3.5 billion would work out to less than $15 per month, arguing that residential customers already pay that much or more under the current system and predict there would be no incremental cost exposure to city ratepayers.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Another ongoing cost to ratepayers and taxpayers is the expense of storing spent nuclear fuel at San Onofre.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
But the dollar costs of minimizing those problems will be borne by taxpayers, utility ratepayers, truck makers, fleet owners, shippers and retailers, and will be reflected in the price of consumer goods.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
They must be forced to return the profits to ratepayers as refunds.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2024
When residents suggested a site near the landfill, about three miles from the nearest home, Ledger cited MEC's efforts to save ratepayers the expense of extending transmission lines at a cost of $1 million per mile.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
For comparison, Granite Shore Power in New Hampshire is shutting down two of its coal-burning power plants and converting them to solar farms and battery units, which will provide lower-cost electricity to ratepayers.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The utility formed a front group Californians for Balanced Energy Solutions, drove sympathetic business owners to utility meetings, paid law firms for research into lawsuits that opposed building electrification and sponsored a false marketing campaign — all with money booked to ratepayers.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
Power San Diego officials say the residential customer portion of the $3.5 billion would work out to less than $15 per month, arguing that residential customers already pay that much or more under the current system and predict there would be no incremental cost exposure to city ratepayers.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Another ongoing cost to ratepayers and taxpayers is the expense of storing spent nuclear fuel at San Onofre.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
But the dollar costs of minimizing those problems will be borne by taxpayers, utility ratepayers, truck makers, fleet owners, shippers and retailers, and will be reflected in the price of consumer goods.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
They must be forced to return the profits to ratepayers as refunds.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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