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5.9% lower in Virginia Beach, Virginia
than in Rochester, New York

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	Rochester, NY	Virginia Beach, VA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$148.98	$122.58	$145.01	17.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.14	$0.11	$0.13	21.4%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$13.86	$16.07	$13.05	15.9%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$3.13	$2.61	$2.85	16.6%
Propane, per gallon	$3.22	$3.06	$2.44	5.0%

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