{"id":3702,"date":"2014-12-29T14:28:51","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T19:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"\/articles\/?p=3702"},"modified":"2019-05-22T14:39:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T18:39:07","slug":"award-energy-efficient-state-2014-goes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hersindex.com\/articles\/award-energy-efficient-state-2014-goes\/","title":{"rendered":"And the Award for Most Energy Efficient State of 2014 Goes to\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) puts out a scorecard ranking states according to how well they did in terms of <a href=\"\/articles\/consumer-guide-to-home-energy-efficiency\/\">energy efficiency<\/a>. There are six categories on which states are scored:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State Government Incentives<\/li>\n<li>Buildings<\/li>\n<li>Combined Heat and Power (CHP: a system by which multiple usable energy outputs (both electricity and steam\/heat) are derived from a single fuel supply using an integrated system)<\/li>\n<li>Utilities<\/li>\n<li>Transportation<\/li>\n<li>Appliance Standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each state is awarded a total score out of 50, based on their performance and record in each of these categories. So without further adieu, here are the listings for 2014*:<\/p>\n<p>1. Massachusetts<br \/>\n2. California<br \/>\n3. Rhode Island; Vermont; Oregon<br \/>\n6. Connecticut<br \/>\n7. New York<br \/>\n8. Washington<br \/>\n9. Maryland<br \/>\n10. Minnesota<br \/>\n11. Illinois<br \/>\n12. Michigan<br \/>\n13. Colorado<br \/>\n14. Iowa<br \/>\n15. Arizona<br \/>\n16. Maine<br \/>\n17. Hawaii; Wisconsin<br \/>\n19. New Jersey<br \/>\n20. Pennsylvania<br \/>\n21. District of Columbia<br \/>\n22. New Hampshire<br \/>\n23. Utah<br \/>\n24. North Carolina<br \/>\n25. Delaware; New Mexico; Ohio<br \/>\n28. Florida<br \/>\n29. Nevada<br \/>\n30. Idaho<br \/>\n31. Montana; Arkansas<br \/>\n33. Kentucky<br \/>\n34. Texas<br \/>\n35. Georgia; Virginia; Oklahoma<br \/>\n38. Tennessee<br \/>\n39. Alabama<br \/>\n40. Indiana; Kansas<br \/>\n42. South Carolina; Nebraska<br \/>\n44. Missouri; Louisiana<br \/>\n46. West Virginia<br \/>\n47. Mississippi; Alaska<br \/>\n49. South Dakota<br \/>\n50. Wyoming<br \/>\n51. North Dakota<\/p>\n<p>For a detailed breakdown of the criteria on which the states were judged, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aceee.org\/state-policy\/scorecard\">ACEEE website<\/a>. To learn more about how you can make your home more energy efficient, talk to your local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hersindex.com\/find-a-hers-rater\/\">certified RESNET Home Energy Professional<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*Source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.aceee.org\/state-policy\/scorecard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) puts out a scorecard ranking states according to how well they did in terms of energy efficiency. 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