ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
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Irvine initially enrolled its ratepayers in the 100% renewable power plan by default, but opted down to basic choice this year to protect them from price shocks.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
These costs will ultimately be borne by ratepayers.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
In recent Arkansas Public Service Commission filings, the state Attorney General's office and general staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission asked the PSC to deny Entergy's current application to build the plant, citing cost uncertainty and a lack of ratepayer protections.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes making sure ratepayers wouldn’t finance or subsidize the stadium in any way.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
These costs will ultimately be borne by ratepayers.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
In recent Arkansas Public Service Commission filings, the state Attorney General's office and general staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission asked the PSC to deny Entergy's current application to build the plant, citing cost uncertainty and a lack of ratepayer protections.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
That includes making sure ratepayers wouldn’t finance or subsidize the stadium in any way.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ratepayer
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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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