ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
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In a filing Monday, the Office of People’s Counsel asked FERC to give BGE ratepayers a reprieve — or give them a refund if a ruling comes after June.
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Nearly a year after record heat and surging electric bills sparked a ratepayer revolt, the legislature is set to take up a bill that could cut hundreds of millions of dollars from customer rates by restructuring how the state buys energy and how customers pay for it.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
The paper's editorial staff called for stronger ratepayer protections and measures requiring energy-hungry industries to cover their own infrastructure costs.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
According to the governor, her plan will save ratepayers $220 million immediately and $5.8 billion over five years.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
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Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article Nearly a year after record heat and surging electric bills sparked a ratepayer revolt, the legislature is set to take up a bill that could cut hundreds of millions of dollars from customer rates by restructuring how the state buys energy and how customers pay for it.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2025
The paper's editorial staff called for stronger ratepayer protections and measures requiring energy-hungry industries to cover their own infrastructure costs.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
According to the governor, her plan will save ratepayers $220 million immediately and $5.8 billion over five years.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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