Cost of Doing Business

• West Virginia's skilled workers are among the nation's most productive - and turn-over rates are some of the lowest in the country.
• West Virginia's electric rates are among the lowest in the nation.
• West Virginia exports two-thirds of the electricity it generates.
• The state is the leading exporter of natural gas as a percent of total production east of the Mississippi.
• West Virginia ranks second in the U.S. for coal production, at 150 million tons per year.
• The state has an abundant water supply, with most areas providing in excess of 250,000 gallons per day of water capacity.