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18.4% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Silver Spring, Maryland

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	Silver Spring, MD	West Des Moines, IA	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$144.92	$128.72	$145.01	11.2%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.14	$0.09	$0.13	35.7%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$15.41	$11.38	$13.05	26.2%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.87	$2.26	$2.85	21.3%
Propane, per gallon	$3.14	$1.36	$2.44	56.7%

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