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32.5% lower in South Bend, Indiana
than in North Pole, Alaska

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	North Pole, AK	South Bend, IN	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$261.15	$130.94	$145.01	49.9%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.23	$0.10	$0.13	56.5%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.20	$11.72	$13.05	4.6%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.89	$2.54	$2.85	12.1%
Propane, per gallon	$4.05	$2.23	$2.44	44.9%

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