ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər 
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As a result, the Florida Public Service Commission should enforce rate structures to prevent costs for serving large-load customers from being shifted onto all ratepayers.
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Despite this, energy officials believe that introducing new nuclear power could ultimately protect ratepayers from price spikes.
—Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The result is higher costs for future projects and for electricity ratepayers.
—Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
On water, that means working with more efficient districts to learn what’s working, not asking ratepayers to cover for ongoing missteps at the regional level.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Despite this, energy officials believe that introducing new nuclear power could ultimately protect ratepayers from price spikes.
—Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
The result is higher costs for future projects and for electricity ratepayers.
—Ben Link, The Conversation, 8 May 2026
On water, that means working with more efficient districts to learn what’s working, not asking ratepayers to cover for ongoing missteps at the regional level.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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