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11.5% higher in Santa Fe, New Mexico
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

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	West Des Moines, IA	Santa Fe, NM	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.72	$163.31	$145.01	26.9%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.14	$0.13	55.6%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$10.91	$13.05	4.1%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.84	$2.85	25.7%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$2.05	$2.44	50.7%

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