Residential Energy Credit Analysis

As a member of the US House of Representatives, Representative Green must quickly assess and vote on numerous legislative proposals. Currently, Green is considering an extension to the Residential Energy Efficient Property Credit. Greens staff has retrieved Internal Revenue Service data to analyze the credit utilization by state. Based on that data, the ratio of the Residential Energy Tax Credit amount to the Taxable Income Amount by State has been calculated. The representative wants to better understand how the credit is used by constituents prior to signing on to the bill.

The following Tableau visualization is a heat map of the United States; the darker the shade of green, the higher the ratio. Mouse over the visualization to reveal specific amounts for use in answering the following questions. The sliders at the bottom of the map may also be adjusted to determine proper responses.

Select your state using the dropdown menu in the upper righthand corner of the dashboard. What data do you see and how do the results compare to what you know of the alternative energy industry in your state?