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20.1% lower in Columbia Falls, Montana
than in Rochester, Minnesota

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	Rochester, MN	Columbia Falls, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$157.17	$130.03	$145.01	17.3%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.13	$0.09	$0.13	30.8%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$10.07	$8.57	$13.05	14.9%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.37	$2.81	$2.85	18.6%
Propane, per gallon	$1.70	$2.03	$2.44	19.4%

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