ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
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In return, the state agreed to allow the company to recoup from ratepayers the cost of the plant, which had ballooned to almost six billion dollars (roughly fifteen billion dollars in today’s money).
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Building energy storage close to where electricity is used — near homes, businesses, and transit — reduces costly transmission upgrades, speeds deployment, and delivers savings to ratepayers.
—Joe Curtatone, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Does that mean Edison, PG&E and SDG&E should be allowed to spend as much as possible to reduce fire risks — passing along those costs to ratepayers, often with an additional 10% profit margin for their investors?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
House Bill 900 would give additional help to ratepayers, ensuring they’re not unfairly burdened by requiring data centers to cover infrastructure costs built to serve their needs.
—Susan Stevens Miller, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Building energy storage close to where electricity is used — near homes, businesses, and transit — reduces costly transmission upgrades, speeds deployment, and delivers savings to ratepayers.
—Joe Curtatone, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Does that mean Edison, PG&E and SDG&E should be allowed to spend as much as possible to reduce fire risks — passing along those costs to ratepayers, often with an additional 10% profit margin for their investors?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
House Bill 900 would give additional help to ratepayers, ensuring they’re not unfairly burdened by requiring data centers to cover infrastructure costs built to serve their needs.
—Susan Stevens Miller, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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