The Robert F. Manifold Award is the highest honor of the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates, recognizing a lifetime of public service. It was awarded to Bruce Weston for "Dedication and Meritorious Service to the People of Ohio and to NASUCA."
The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel (OCC) supports energy efficiency as a way to reduce energy usage and your utility bills. Take this 20-question pop quiz to see how much you know and if you make the grade. Answers are on Energy Efficiency - Did You Make the Grade?
A. An OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) television?
B. An LED (Light-Emitting Diode) television?
A. A gaming PC?
B. A game console?
A. An electric tank hot water heater?
B. A natural tank gas hot water heater.
A. A refrigerator with a top freezer?
B. A side-by-side refrigerator?
A. A refrigerator with the freezer on the bottom?
B. A refrigerator with the freezer on the top?
A. A front-loading washer?
B. A top-loading washer?
A. A halogen incandescent bulb?
B. A light-emitting diode (LED) bulb?
C. A compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb?
A. A chest freezer?
B. An upright freezer?
A. Turn your computer completely off?
B. Put it into sleep mode?
A. Turn off the lights every time you leave the room?
B. Leave them on until you return?
A. Turn the thermostat down if you are leaving the house for eight hours?
B. Leave the thermostat where it is to keep the house warm?
A. Check your furnace filter every six months?
B. Check it every month?
A. Turn the thermostat up when you are leaving the house for eight hours?
B. Leave the thermostat set where it is to keep the house cool?
A. Wash several small loads of laundry?
B. Wash one large load of laundry?
A. Check the lint filter in your dryer every week?
B. Check the lint filter before and after every load?
A. Wash a full load of dishes by hand?
B. Wash the same dishes in the dishwasher?
A. Streaming movies on a game console?
B. Streaming on a Smart TV or small media player?
A. A full refrigerator?
B. An empty refrigerator?
A. Taking a shower?
B. Taking a bath?
A. Charge your cell phone only when it needs charged?
B. Leave it on the charger all night?
See OCC’s Answer Sheet: Energy Efficiency - Did You Make the Grade?
A = 80 to 100 points
B = 55 to 75 points
C = 25 to 50
D = 10 to 20
F = 0 to 5 points
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