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10.5% lower in Palo Alto, California
than in Charlottesville, Virginia

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	Charlottesville, VA	Palo Alto, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$134.11	$133.91	$145.01	0.1%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.12	$0.14	$0.13	16.7%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$16.07	$12.46	$13.05	22.5%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.61	$3.59	$2.85	37.5%
Propane, per gallon	$3.06	$2.79	$2.44	8.8%

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