West Virginia: Economical Business Environment

Doing business in West Virginia makes good sense. It’s the reason more than $12 billion worth of new business investments have been made in the state’s economy since 2005. World class companies like Amazon.com, Toyota, DuPont, Coldwater Creek and Lockheed Martin have already discovered the advantages of doing business in West Virginia.

West Virginia provides access to:

• A business-friendly climate and productive, skilled workforce
• One of the lowest crime rates in the nation
• Available state and federal workforce training resources
• Within overnight delivery to more than half the United States population and more than one-third of the Canadian market
• Cost of living is 5.4% below the national average

West Virginia also has the nation’s third lowest cost of doing business and the electric rates in West Virginia are among the lowest in the nation.

American Municipal Power West Virginia Communities

In addition to the strong location advantages of West Virginia, businesses that locate in AMP member communities enjoy a diverse mix of reliable electric power supply at affordable rates with a voice in local policies.

To learn more about each AMP member community in West Virginia, please click on the links below or  Contact us.

West Virginia AMP Members