Electricity Outlook 2001: A Matter of Urgency

About Electricity Outlook

Electricity OUTLOOK: a Matter of Urgency was prepared in September, 2000, by the Energy Committee of the New York Building Congress in collaboration with the Association for a Better New York, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce, and the Real Estate Board of New York.

	New York Building Congress The New York Building Congress is a membership association celebrating its 80th year that is committed to promoting the growth and success of the construction industry in New York City. On behalf of 350 constituent organizations representing more than 150,000 skilled trades people and professionals, the Building Congress supports sound public policy, promotes productive capital spending, encourages public/ private partnerships, and evaluates the implementation of major government projects.
	Association for a Better New York The Association for a Better New York (ABNY) was founded in 1970-71 by a group of business leaders with the goal to maintain and promote New York City's position as the corporate, financial, cultural and communications capital of the world. Many of ABNY's activities and programs over the past 25 years focus on creating opportunities for improved dialogue between the non-profit, business, labor and government sectors.
	Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York In existence since before the turn of the century and formally chartered in 1938, the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York represents more than 100,000 members from 60 affiliated unions in the five boroughs. Members of the Building and Construction trades reflect the diversity of New York City, and these members have built many of the landmarks that have shaped the City's skyline in the 20th century including the Empire State Building, the World Trade Center, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and Yankee Stadium. Today, the Building and Construction Trades Council can proudly point to full employment and impressive annual incomes for members, as well as pension and benefit funds that have invested well over $1 billion in the City's economy.
	New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce The New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce is New York's preeminent business and civic organization dedicated to improving the City's economy and making it a better place in which to live, work and conduct business. David Rockefeller founded the Partnership in 1979 as a vehicle for New York City's business and government leaders to work together to promote the City's economy and quality of life. Today the Partnership consists of the country's more prominent corporations in the fields of telecommunications, finance, real estate, insurance, energy, publishing, manufacturing, and entertainment, among others. It operates highly successful programs that combine public and private resources to increase affordable housing, improve public education, provide job opportunities for the underemployed, and improve transportation in New York City.
	Real Estate Board of New York Through the Real Estate Board of New York, New York City's most talented, energetic and influential real estate professionals work with the City's political establishment to promote public policies that expand New York's economy, encourage the development and renovation of commercial and residential real property, enhance the City's appeal to investors as a business location and as a place to live, and facilitate property management.