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13.8% higher in Smiths Station, Alabama
than in West Des Moines, Iowa

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	West Des Moines, IA	Smiths Station, AL	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$128.72	$137.11	$145.01	6.5%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.09	$0.12	$0.13	33.3%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$11.38	$18.79	$13.05	65.1%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.26	$2.55	$2.85	12.8%
Propane, per gallon	$1.36	$2.61	$2.44	91.9%

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