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priority State

Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.

The term "priority State" means a State that—

(A) is eligible for funding under the State Energy Program; and

(B) (i) is among the 15 States with the highest annual per-capita combined residential and commercial sector energy consumption, as most recently reported by the Energy Information Administration; or

(ii) is among the 15 States with the highest annual per-capita energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by State, as most recently reported by the Energy Information Administration.

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