WHICH STATES ARE AMERICA'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEADERS?

WHICH STATES ARE AMERICA'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEADERS?

Top 10 States, 10 States Needing Most Improvement, Most-Improved States Highlighted: AK, AZ, CA, CT, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, VT, WA, WV, WY

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 1, 2012 (Investorideas.com renewable energy newswire) It's that time of the year again: the 2012 edition of the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard will be released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) during a live National Press Club news conference at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 3, 2012.

The ACEEE ranking will cover all 50 states and the District of Columbia, but special attention will be paid to the top 10 states, the 10 states with the most need for improvement, and the seven states showing the biggest movement up the rankings. The 27 states in the spotlight are (in alphabetical order): Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts , Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri , Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Among the key themes that emerged for the release of the 2012 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard are: the consistently non-partisan nature of energy efficiency at the state level, where it is widely embraced in both "red" and "blue" states; and the enthusiasm with which once low-ranked states are now seeking to improve their energy efficiency efforts.

News event speakers will be:

• Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin;
• Massachusetts Energy Undersecretary Barbara Kates-Garnick;
• ACEEE Executive Director Steve Nadel;
• ACEEE Senior Policy Analyst and State Energy Efficiency Scorecard lead author Ben Foster;
• National Association of State Energy Officials Executive Director David Terry;
• U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency Kathleen Hogan; and
• U.S. EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation Gina McCarthy (invited).

FOR D.C.-BASED REPORTERS: Members of the media in Washington, D.C. area are invited to attend this live news conference starting at 10 a.m. EDT on October 3, 2012, at the National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW, White/Murrow. Reporters are encouraged to RSVP by no later than 3 p.m. EDT October 1, 2012.

FOR REPORTERS OUTSIDE OF D.C.: A live, one-way audio feed from this news event will be available to reporters outside of Washington, D.C., starting at 9:55 a.m. EDT on October 3, 2012, by dialing (800) 734-8583. Ask for the "ACEEE 50-state ranking report" news event. Reporters in the D.C. area will be directed to the live news event at the National Press Club.

CONTACT:

Ailis Wolf at (703) 276-3265 or aawolf@hastingsgroup.com.

ABOUT ACEEE

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments, and behaviors. For information about ACEEE and its programs, publications, and conferences, visit http://aceee.org.

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