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  "name": "City of Mesa, Arizona (Utility Company) Residential Service - Direct Access electricity rate",
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  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
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  "answer": "Residential Service - Direct Access from City of Mesa, Arizona (Utility Company) is a tiered plan: the price per kWh steps up as monthly usage rises. The first tier is about $0.05/kWh; usage above the baseline allowance is billed at higher tiers."
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