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12.4% lower in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
than in Bakersfield, California

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	Bakersfield, CA	Helena-West Helena, AR	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$169.05	$127.17	$145.01	24.8%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.17	$0.10	$0.13	41.2%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$12.46	$15.73	$13.05	26.2%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.59	$2.57	$2.85	28.4%
Propane, per gallon	$2.79	$2.24	$2.44	19.7%

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