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Mike Holt’s State Rating of the Electrical Industry - 2013
As part of our ongoing commitment to safety in the electrical community, we annually update our report that rates and assigns a safety grade to each of the U.S. states.
The standard for measurement in these findings and the ‘points’ assigned are based on adoption of the most current Code on a state-wide level, requirement for licensing for Apprentices, Journeymen, Master Electricians, Inspectors and Professional Engineers, as well as the requirement for continuing education for license renewal at the state level for all of these classifications.
Important note: We know that there are many safe counties and municipalities that take licensing and enforcement seriously. This is not necessarily reflected in the data reported here because this analysis is based on a uniform standard, which is the State’s adoption of the requirements - and not local.
Congratulations to the following States for their A+ rating. These states have set the standard for electrical safety:
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- Maine
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
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- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Wyoming
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We'd also like to acknowledge the following states for the most improvement on their rankings since our last report:
- Wisconsin (+5)
- Alabama (+3)
- Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Utah (+2)
Below is a summary of the findings.
We appreciate your feedback! If you have any updated information that you feel would change our rankings on this year’s report, please post your comment – we appreciate your feedback to help keep this analysis accurate and current.
To see details of the numbers behind these grades Click Here.
STATE |
2007 |
2009 |
2010 |
2012 |
2013 |
CHANGE |
REASON FOR CHANGE |
ALABAMA |
B- |
C- |
C- |
C- |
B- |
+3 |
State-wide licensing; 2011 NEC |
ALASKA |
B |
B+ |
A- |
A- |
A+ |
+2 |
2011 NEC; INSP req. CE |
ARIZONA |
D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
0 |
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ARKANSAS |
A- |
A- |
A- |
A- |
A+ |
+2 |
2011 NEC; INSP req. CE |
CALIFORNIA |
A- |
A- |
A- |
A- |
A- |
0 |
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COLORADO |
C+ |
B- |
B- |
B |
B+ |
+1 |
CC program |
CONNECTICUT |
A- |
A- |
A- |
B+ |
B+ |
0 |
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D.C. |
C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
0 |
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DELAWARE |
A- |
B+ |
A- |
A- |
A |
+1 |
2011 NEC |
FLORIDA |
B+ |
B |
B+ |
B |
B |
0 |
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GEORGIA |
B |
B- |
B- |
C+ |
B- |
+1 |
2011 NEC |
HAWAII |
B- |
C |
C |
C |
B- |
+2 |
2008 NEC |
IDAHO |
B+ |
B+ |
A- |
A- |
A- |
0 |
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ILLINOIS |
D |
D |
D |
D+ |
D+ |
0 |
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INDIANA |
C- |
C- |
C- |
C- |
C- |
0 |
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IOWA |
D |
A- |
A |
A |
A+ |
+1 |
2011 NEC |
KANSAS |
C- |
D |
D |
D |
D |
0 |
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KENTUCKY |
A- |
A- |
A |
A- |
A |
+1 |
2011 NEC |
LOUISIANA |
C |
C+ |
B- |
C+ |
B- |
+1 |
2011 NEC |
MAINE |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A+ |
+1 |
Apprentice lic. |
MARYLAND |
D |
D |
D |
D+ |
C- |
+1 |
CPC req. for Engineers |
MASSACHUSETTS |
A- |
A+ |
A |
A |
A |
0 |
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MIGHIGAN |
A- |
A- |
A |
A- |
A- |
0 |
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MINNESOTA |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
0 |
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MISSISSIPPI |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
0 |
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MISSOURI |
D+ |
D |
D |
D |
D |
0 |
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MONTANA |
B |
B |
B+ |
A- |
A |
+1 |
2011 NEC |
NEBRASKA |
B+ |
B |
A- |
A |
A |
0 |
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NEVADA |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
0 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE |
A- |
A- |
A- |
A- |
A- |
0 |
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NEW JERSEY |
B+ |
A- |
A- |
A- |
A |
+1 |
2011 NEC |
NEW MEXICO |
B+ |
B+ |
B+ |
B+ |
A- |
0 |
2011 NEC |
NEW YORK |
D+ |
D+ |
D+ |
C- |
C- |
0 |
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NORTH CAROLINA |
A |
A |
B+ |
B |
B+ |
+1 |
2011 NEC |
NORTH DAKOTA |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
0 |
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OHIO |
A- |
B+ |
B+ |
B |
B+ |
+1 |
2011 NEC |
OKLAHOMA |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A |
A+ |
1 |
2011 NEC |
OREGON |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
0 |
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PENNSYLVANIA |
C |
C- |
C+ |
C |
C+ |
+1 |
INSP req. CE |
RHODE ISLAND |
A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
0 |
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SOUTH CAROLINA |
B- |
B- |
B |
B- |
B- |
0 |
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SOUTH DAKOTA |
A |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
0 |
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TENNESSEE |
B |
B |
B |
B- |
B |
+1 |
LLE license |
TEXAS |
B+ |
A- |
A- |
A- |
A- |
0 |
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UTAH |
A |
A |
A |
A- |
A+ |
+2 |
2011 NEC; Apprentice lic. |
VERMONT |
B |
B+ |
A- |
A |
A |
0 |
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VIRGINIA |
B+ |
A- |
A- |
A- |
A- |
0 |
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WASHINGTON |
A- |
A |
A |
A- |
A- |
0 |
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WEST VIRGINIA |
B |
B |
B+ |
B |
B |
0 |
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WISCONSIN |
C+ |
C+ |
C+ |
C |
A- |
+5 |
State lic., CE req., CPC for Engineers |
WYOMING |
A |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
A+ |
0 |
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NEC adoption: The number of points assigned for adoption of the most current NEC is 3. This year 2011NEC=3 points, 2008NEC=2 points, 2005NEC=1 point, and prior NEC or local adoption = 0 points.
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We acknowledge and congratulate all those states that continue to set high standards in electrical safety. |
How about Puerto Rico ? Canada.. you had them previously.
I believe the rating for Louisiana is too high. There is still no state wide code enforcement. Each parish is using a different version of the code.
No statewide master or journeyman license required. While there is a state contractors license, you still have to pay each parish seat to do work in that parish.
I disagree with the grade given for the adoption of the 2011 NEC. Texas has adopted the 2011 NEC statewide but each municipality can adopt whatever version of the NEC they wish and some are still on versions as early as 2005. In addition their are no statewide inspections so even thought the State of Texas adopted the 2011 NEC, there is no enforcement.
I have always had interest in the annual state ratings. This tabulation could be the 'kernel' for a data-crunch project to determine correlation between construction-related incidents/accidents/fires.
I don't see how Ohio can continue to rank where it is. Other than apprentices, contractors and PEs, there are no licensing programs or continuing education requirements.
Inspector quals in NY are E or below
Vermont does not require permitting for one and two family resiential dwellings outside of the city of Burlington. In a predominately rural state this means that most structures and more importantly dwellings that people sleep in are not wired by persons with knowledge of the NEC or inspected.
I believe a new Column should be added to show if the state has state wide Electrical inspections required by law.
I do not believe Iowa should have a A+ rating they do not do inspections on agricultural buildings any more.
I apologize if this question has already been asked. Has anyone ever taken this safety ratings data and compared the trends to actual electrically related incidents (electrocution, "bad wiring" electrical fires, electrical worker injuries, etc.). I realize there are two significant issues - local codes and population/urban density - however I would be interested into the actual research.