[OKC] Calif. Dethroned in Rankings, As States Increase Efficiency Spend

[Jennifer Alig]

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*From:* Wilkins, Dianne
*Sent:* Friday, October 21, 2011 12:39 PM
*Subject:* Calif. Dethroned in Rankings, As States Increase Efficiency Spend
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*Calif. Dethroned in Rankings, As States Increase Efficiency Spend*

Massachusetts has bumped California from its spot as the most
energy-efficient state, in a scorecard from the American Council for an
Energy-Efficient Economy.****

The scorecard <http://aceee.org/research-report/e115>, in its fifth edition,
ranks states based on their policies and programs for energy efficiency in
the commercial, industrial, residential and transportation sectors.****

It shows that after California – knocked from the leader’s spot for the
first time – the most energy efficient states are New York, Oregon, Vermont,
Washington, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Connecticut and Maryland.****

The worst-performing states are North Dakota, Wyoming, Mississippi, Kansas
and Oklahoma, while the most improved states are Michigan, Illinois,
Nebraska, Alabama, Maryland, and Tennessee.****

ACCEE found that states are using energy efficiency as a key strategy to
generate cost savings, promote technological innovation and stimulate
growth. It said that states’ budgets for electricity efficiency programs
totalled $4.5 billion in 2010, up from $3.4 billion in 2009. When combined
with natural gas program budgets, total energy efficiency budgets in 2010
were about $5.5 billion, ACEE said.****

It predicted that increasing regulatory commitments would drive this growth
to continue over the next decade.****

According to the scorecard, 29 states have either adopted or made
“significant progress” towards adopting updated, energy-saving building
codes for commercial and residential buildings. Meanwhile 24 states have
adopted Energy Efficiency Resource Standards to encourage utility
investments in energy efficiency programs.****

States that adopted such policies in 2007 and 2008 are now realizing
significant energy savings and moving up in the scorecard rankings, ACEE
said.****

The scorecard said states are also implementing policies that reduce
barriers to adoption of combined heat and power systems, although much more
potential for their adoption remains. And it said that while some states
have introduced policies to promote energy-efficient vehicles, most have few
or no policies to encourage efficiency in the transportation sector.****

http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/21/calif-dethroned-in-rankings-as-states-increase-efficiency-spend/
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Dianne Wilkins****

Environmental Programs Manager****

Land Protection Division****

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality <http://www.deq.state.ok.us/>**
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P.O. Box 1677****

Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677****

dianne.wilkins at deq.ok.gov****

800.869.1400 (toll free)****

405.702.9128 (w)****

405.388.1005 (m)****

405.702.5101 (f)****

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