ratepayer
noun
rate·pay·er
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Definition of ratepayer
Examples of ratepayer in a Sentence
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Sadly, his actions call into question his commitment to ratepayers. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, "Editorial: California insurance czar’s troubling first 7 months in office," 23 Aug. 2019 That decision prompted Edison to agree to the $775 million rebate to ratepayers — and $5.4 million in legal fees to Aguirre and Severson. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "State utility regulators award $58,000 to group that opposed San Onofre settlement," 20 Aug. 2019 Since that 1957 case, Keco Industries v. Cincinnati & Sururban Bell Telephone Co., business, industrial and residential ratepayers haven’t received any refunds for charges that the Supreme Court determines are wrong. — Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "PUCO reverses disputed FirstEnergy charge; but customers won’t really get a refund.," 22 Aug. 2019 But Kelly said that such programs also have to be available to participation from low-income ratepayers who may be renting. — Marcia Heroux Pounds, sun-sentinel.com, "FPL seeks state approval to slash energy-efficiency goals," 12 Aug. 2019 With that effort ground to a halt, the state of Ohio has stepped in to pass a law that will see state ratepayers subsidize a nuclear plant operator. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Hypocritical Ohio law links nuke support to coal subsidies, cuts off renewables," 24 July 2019 But central to the lawsuit, brought by retired parole officer Floy Jones and air-taxi owner Kent Craford, are restrictions on how money paid by Portland’s water and sewer ratepayers may be used. — oregonlive.com, "Portland faces lawsuit over sewer utility spending," 15 July 2019 Alabama Power customers do not contribute to ABC trust and no ratepayer money is involved. — William Thornton | [email protected], al, "Behind on your utility bills? Here’s where you can find help," 31 July 2019 The alternative is continued failure on a massive scale at the expense of California ratepayers. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, "Editorial: New California wildfire plan has a catch — and it’s a big one," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ratepayer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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