According to the Public Policy Institute, New York State has the 4th largest unit cost per kWh. For the complete table of average retail prices of electricity by state use this link: http://www.ppinys.org/reports/jtf/eclectricprices/html

WASHINGTON,DC-Americans are more than making good on their pledge to help fight climate change by replacing their lights with Energy Star qualified CFLs (compact flourescent lights.) EPA estimates that Energy Star CFL sales for 2007 were nearly double those in 2006, accounting for approximately 20 percent of the light bulb market in the US. To view the full article: http://www.energy.gov/news/5825.htm

Bloomberg provides a daily overview of the world petroleum and natural gas energy markets on their website. For more information and to view pricing: http://www.bloomberg.com/energy/

Department of Energy Finalizes Regulations to Increase Energy Efficiency in New Federal Buildings by 30%. WASHINGTON DC-The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it has established regulations that require new Federal Buildings to achieve at least 30% greater energy efficiency over prevailing building codes. To view the full article: http://www.energy.gov/news/5790.htm

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Energy Prices, Supplies, and Weather Data

NYSERDA is committed to providing current and historical energy price and supply data for New York. The listing below will link you to a variety of tables, charts, and graphs, along with additional data relating to energy prices in New York. All energy prices are provided in nominal dollars unless labeled in constant (real) dollars.
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For information on all states, go to the Energy Administration's website here.

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NEW 'JUST THE FACTS' SHOWS NEW YORK LEADS MOST STATES IN BUSINESS COST

ALBANY—Businesses in New York labor under heavier cost burdens than those in most competing states, from business taxes and workers' compensation to wages and energy costs, a new "Just The Facts" compilation by the Public Policy Institute of New York State shows.

The Institute, the research affiliate of The Business Council of New York State, published the latest on-line installment of Just The Facts: Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State, available here. The report includes 39 tables comparing the cost of major business expenses, along with other indicators, in New York and the other states.

As Governor Pataki and the Legislature consider several major proposals to reduce business taxes, Just The Facts shows that New York's business-tax burden is rated the worst in the country by the independent, Washington-based Tax Foundation. By another measure, total business taxes as a proportion of private-sector economic activity, New York's business taxes are 10th-highest in the country and 21 percent above the national average.