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7.3% higher in Aurora Center, South Dakota
than in Des Moines, Iowa

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	Des Moines, IA	Aurora Center, SD	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.53	$145.53	$145.01	13.2%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.11	$0.13	22.2%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$9.73	$13.05	14.5%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.74	$2.85	21.2%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$1.51	$2.44	11.0%

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