North Carolina ranks in the top half of states for encouraging and helping citizens and companies use electric vehicles, according to a study released Wednesday by the nonprofit, nonpartisan American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
The study analyzed all 50 states and Washington D.C. in six categories on a 100-point scale. Only 30 were ranked; those that scored 15 points or less were not. Scoring the highest were California, 91 points; New York, 63.5; D.C., 59; Maryland, 56; and Massachusetts,…