captive ratepayer

гос. фин., брит. прикрепленный налогоплательщик* (плательщик местных налогов на недвижимость, совершающий платежи в определенный государственный орган)

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14 SBC (California’s largest major telephone monopoly) has a captive ratepayer base and a guaranteed franchise territory.

The Structure of State Utility Commissions and Protection of the Captive Ratepayer: Is there A Connection?

The legislature under this standard is thus free to determine what costs are reasonable and subject to recovery from the captive ratepayer.