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3.7% lower in Butte-Silver Bow, Montana
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

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	West Des Moines, IA	Butte-Silver Bow, MT	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.72	$143.83	$145.01	11.7%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.09	$0.13	0.0%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$8.57	$13.05	24.7%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.81	$2.85	24.3%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$2.03	$2.44	49.3%

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