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8.2% lower in West Chicago, Illinois
than in Silver Spring, Maryland

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	Silver Spring, MD	West Chicago, IL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$144.92	$148.73	$145.01	2.6%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.14	$0.13	$0.13	7.1%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$15.41	$10.72	$13.05	30.4%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.87	$2.98	$2.85	3.8%
Propane, per gallon	$3.14	$1.72	$2.44	45.2%

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