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11.9% higher in Ruidoso, New Mexico
than in Helena, Montana

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	Helena, MT	Ruidoso, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$139.19	$163.60	$145.01	17.5%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.15	$0.13	66.7%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$8.57	$10.91	$13.05	27.3%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.81	$2.84	$2.85	1.1%
Propane, per gallon	$2.03	$2.05	$2.44	1.0%

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