Dive Summary:

• California, Texas, and Maryland are the top ranked states advancing the smart grid, according to the GridWise Alliance and the Smart Grid Policy Center’s  first national smart grid ranking across three categories.
• The ranking looked at each state’s smart grid policies, investments, and customer engagements.  The total list by overall score includes:

1. California
2. Texas
3. Maryland
4. Delaware
5. Pennsylvania
6. Arizona
7. District of Columbia
8. Ohio
9. Nevada
10. Illinois
11. Florida
12. Virginia
13. Oklahoma
14. Vermont
15. Maine

From the article:

... The Grid Modernization Index Report (PDF), released Sunday at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) meeting in Washington, D.C., lays out a treasure trove of statistical detail for industry players and state utility regulators, along with some unexpected findings on which state policies do – and don’t – correlate to more effective smart grid efforts. ...