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4.0% higher in Palo Alto, Pennsylvania
than in Des Plaines, Illinois

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	Des Plaines, IL	Palo Alto, PA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$138.33	$140.97	$145.01	1.9%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.12	$0.13	$0.13	8.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$10.72	$14.11	$13.05	31.6%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.98	$2.56	$2.85	14.1%
Propane, per gallon	$1.72	$3.09	$2.44	79.7%

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