Online Resources

Energy and the utilities go hand-in-hand with economic development. The utilities are vested in keeping businesses healthy because they are big consumers of energy. However, if a business is a big energy user, high bills can hurt their bottom line. Many utility companies will help businesses cut back energy costs and access programs that provide incentives to cut energy use. Economic developers can help create this partnership to everyone’s benefit.

American Electronics Association
Cyber States and Cyber Cities Reports

American Gas Association
Arlington VA: Publishes comparative natural gas rates, (p) (202) 824-7000

American Public Power Association
Washington DC: National trade association representing more than 2,000 municipal and state and local government owned electric utilities, (p) (202) 467-2900

CDS Mapping
Services include maps for electric and gas utility franchises, (p) (617) 737-4444

Edison Electric Institute

Energy.com
Online purchasing service for electricity and natural gas,