ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
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The company’s ratepayers, in short, don’t only get hit with the cost of replacement pipe.
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Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
And Assembly Bill 745 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, aims to reduce the costs of infrastructure projects that get passed onto ratepayers.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
For example, the CPUC reports that 21-27% of ratepayers’ bills pay for programs that benefit solar panel owners.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
But some ratepayers were caught by surprise and are upset, while others flatly doubt the accuracy of their bills.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
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Paul G. Pinsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
And Assembly Bill 745 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, aims to reduce the costs of infrastructure projects that get passed onto ratepayers.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
For example, the CPUC reports that 21-27% of ratepayers’ bills pay for programs that benefit solar panel owners.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
But some ratepayers were caught by surprise and are upset, while others flatly doubt the accuracy of their bills.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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