State and Local Climate and Energy Program
Energy Efficiency Actions
State & Regional Policy Tracking
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Definitions
Find out what actions states are taking in each energy efficiency policy area listed below. Select an individual state for further details about its activities in each policy area.
- Building Codes for Energy Efficiency—Commercial Programs
- Building Codes for Energy Efficiency—Residential Programs
- Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards
- Public Benefit Funds for Energy Efficiency
- State Appliance Efficiency Standards
Building Codes for Energy Efficiency—Commercial Programs
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Information current as of October 2008.
Updated information may be available from the Building Codes Assistance Project (BCAP) 
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Goes Beyond ECPA: 33
AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI
Meets ECPA: 4
DE, DC, MI, WV
Does Not Meet ECPA: 5
IN, MN, MS, ND, OK
No Policy in Place: 9
AL, AK, AZ, CO, HI, MO, SD, TN, WY
Building Codes for Energy Efficiency—Residential Programs
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Goes Beyond ECPA: 28
AK, AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MT, NC, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, UT, VA, WA
Meets ECPA: 6
DE, DC, OK, TX, VT, WV
Does Not Meet ECPA: 6
IN, MI, MN, ND, TN, WI
No Policy in Place: 11
AL, AZ, CO, HI, IL, KS, ME, MS, MO, SD, WY
Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standards
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Updated information may be available from the American Council for an Energy–Efficient Economy (ACEEE) .
Completed: 21
CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NJ, NM, NC, NY, OH, PA, TX, VT, WA
In Progress: 1
DC
No Policy in Place: 29
AL, AK, AZ, AR, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MS, MT, NE, NH, ND, OK, OR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY
Public Benefit Funds for Energy Efficiency
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Updated information may be available from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) .
Completed: 22
AZ, CA, CT, DC, HI, IL, ME, MA, MI, MT, NE, NH, NM, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TX, VT, WI
In Progress: 0
No Policy in Place: 29
AL, AK, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MN, MS, MO, NV, NC, ND, OK, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY
State Appliance Efficiency Standards
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Updated information may be available from ACEEE.
Updated information may be available from the Appliance Standards Awareness Project.
Completed: 16
AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, ME, MD, MA, NV, NH, NJ, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA
In Progress: 0
No Policy in Place: 35
AL, AK, AR, CO, DE, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY