ratepayer

noun

rate·​pay·​er ˈrāt-ˌpā-ər How to pronounce ratepayer (audio)
1
British : taxpayer
2
: one who pays for a utility service and especially electricity according to established rates

Examples of ratepayer in a Sentence

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Otherwise, those costs are going to fall to utility ratepayers and the property tax base. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024 Similarly, Maryland’s Office of People’s Counsel recently objected to a proposal by the regional grid operator PJM to impose on Maryland ratepayers a substantial portion of a $5 billion capital expenditure to build transmission for new data centers in Virginia. John Kostyack, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 There are also demand-response programs that compensate ratepayers for agreeing to allow a utility to dial back their plugged-in EV, smart thermostat and other devices to free up capacity during peak demand. Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 Daniel Dempsey, co-founder of Underground Arizona, and city of Tucson officials told commissioners the impact on ratepayers would be negligible. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ratepayer 

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ratepayer was in 1845

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“Ratepayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratepayer. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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