Indiana failing to cut energy costs

WTHR

Natural gas bills are predicted to be 10-30 percent higher this winter, but a new scorecard is out on state efforts to curb energy use.

Whether you're talking about making it cheaper to heat your home or pay the electric bill, saving on energy is getting more local.

"Homeowners are facing higher energy prices, incomes are tight, I think states are trying to do more," said Steve Nadel with the American Council for Energy Efficiency.

Indiana ranked 38th among the states in taking new steps to cut energy costs. The study looked at things like state laws that encourage motorists to drive more fuel-efficient cars, policies aimed at getting people out of their cars and onto mass transit and building codes requiring new homes and businesses be more fuel-efficient.