Expectations for Legislature's actions to increase reliability of the electric grid (June 2023)

Expectations for Legislature's actions to increase reliability of the electric grid (June 2023)

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Higher electricity prices for consumers48%
Lower electricity prices for consumers16%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers17%
Don't know/No opinion19%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Higher electricity prices for consumers56%40%45%
Lower electricity prices for consumers15%10%14%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers14%20%22%
Don't know/No opinion16%30%19%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Higher electricity prices for consumers62%59%52%
Lower electricity prices for consumers10%15%17%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers16%9%15%
Don't know/No opinion13%17%16%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Higher electricity prices for consumers49%41%45%
Lower electricity prices for consumers7%10%18%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers24%22%20%
Don't know/No opinion19%27%17%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Higher electricity prices for consumers56%46%43%
Lower electricity prices for consumers16%17%14%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers14%13%23%
Don't know/No opinion15%23%20%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Higher electricity prices for consumers60%58%48%
Lower electricity prices for consumers14%13%19%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers10%13%17%
Don't know/No opinion16%15%15%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Higher electricity prices for consumers47%45%39%
Lower electricity prices for consumers18%12%14%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers18%22%26%
Don't know/No opinion17%21%21%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Higher electricity prices for consumers52%47%39%
Lower electricity prices for consumers10%21%25%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers18%16%17%
Don't know/No opinion20%16%20%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Higher electricity prices for consumers50%46%
Lower electricity prices for consumers16%15%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers19%16%
Don't know/No opinion14%23%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Higher electricity prices for consumers46%48%48%
Lower electricity prices for consumers21%13%15%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers15%19%17%
Don't know/No opinion18%20%20%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Higher electricity prices for consumers33%47%51%55%
Lower electricity prices for consumers32%16%11%10%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers9%16%21%19%
Don't know/No opinion26%21%17%16%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Higher electricity prices for consumers51%45%45%49%48%54%
Lower electricity prices for consumers24%20%15%15%12%13%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers10%14%17%15%22%18%
Don't know/No opinion16%20%23%21%17%16%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Higher electricity prices for consumers39%51%60%56%
Lower electricity prices for consumers21%13%8%10%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers20%14%16%17%
Don't know/No opinion20%22%15%17%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Higher electricity prices for consumers41%49%61%35%
Lower electricity prices for consumers23%13%9%17%
No impact on electricity prices for consumers18%19%16%11%
Don't know/No opinion18%20%14%37%

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