Utility customers don't always reap benefits of low power costs -- survey

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Eight of the 10 states in the Lower 48 ranked as producing the highest monthly energy bills have some of the lowest electricity prices in the nation, according to a Greenwire analysis of a report released yesterday from a leading personal and small business finance website. West Virginia, Wyoming and North Dakota ranked 45th, 44th and 41st in the country, respectively, in total energy costs, according to the WalletHub report, which ranked states from lowest to highest prices. The monthly energy costs for those three states ranged from $378 to $386 per month for each household, the report says.