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22.7% higher in Merced, California
than in Palo Alto, California

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	Palo Alto, CA	Merced, CA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$133.91	$167.58	$145.01	25.1%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.14	$0.16	$0.13	14.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$12.46	$12.46	$13.05	0.0%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.59	$3.59	$2.85	0.0%
Propane, per gallon	$2.79	$2.79	$2.44	0.0%

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