ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
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In 2023, House Enrolled Act 1420 blocked competitive bidding on transmission projects, which likely increased the project cost and ratepayer bills, Pol said.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Ironically, the money spent defending the state’s failure to comply with open records laws could have gone toward actual climate compliance or easing the burden on ratepayers and taxpayers.
—Paul Diego Craney, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Regardless of who is to blame, ratepayers are angry.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Remarkably, the first piece of energy legislation approved by the Democratic majority in the House of Delegates this session will not give ratepayers real relief, saving on average perhaps 80 cents a month.
—Jason Buckel, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Ironically, the money spent defending the state’s failure to comply with open records laws could have gone toward actual climate compliance or easing the burden on ratepayers and taxpayers.
—Paul Diego Craney, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Regardless of who is to blame, ratepayers are angry.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Remarkably, the first piece of energy legislation approved by the Democratic majority in the House of Delegates this session will not give ratepayers real relief, saving on average perhaps 80 cents a month.
—Jason Buckel, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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