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4.3% higher in Grand Island, Nebraska
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

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	West Des Moines, IA	Grand Island, NE	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.72	$136.93	$145.01	6.4%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.10	$0.13	11.1%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$11.63	$13.05	2.2%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.26	$2.85	0.0%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$1.39	$2.44	2.2%

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