| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18140 |
| Iowans Oppose Rate-Payer Pre-Funded Nuclear Reactor for MidAmerican Energy: 600 state of Iowa registered voters interviewed by SurveyUSA 04/19/11 through 04/21/11 are opposed to a proposal before the Iowa Legislature that would raise electricity rates for customers of MidAmerican Energy, which money may go to build a nuclear reactor. Voters prefer renewable energy sources when asked to choose between nuclear and renewable energy resources such as wind. |
| 1 | Are you in favor of or opposed to paying higher electricity rates to pay for the construction of a new nuclear reactor? |
| 600 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Party Affiliation | Income | Region | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.6 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Republic | Democrat | Independ | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Northeas | Southeas | Southwes | Northwes | |
| In Favor | 17% | 24% | 11% | 25% | 14% | 19% | 11% | 19% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 17% | 12% | 17% | 22% | 21% | 17% | 17% | 11% |
| Opposed | 74% | 65% | 82% | 70% | 73% | 73% | 81% | 71% | 77% | 70% | 75% | 75% | 81% | 75% | 64% | 71% | 73% | 74% | 80% |
| Not Sure | 9% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 14% | 9% | 8% | 10% | 8% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 9% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 24% | 28% | 26% | 22% | 52% | 48% | 31% | 33% | 35% | 34% | 40% | 27% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 2 | Should your representatives in the Iowa legislature vote for or against permitting the electricity rates of customers to be increased now to pay for future construction of a new nuclear reactor? |
| 600 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Party Affiliation | Income | Region | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Republic | Democrat | Independ | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Northeas | Southeas | Southwes | Northwes | |
| Vote For | 16% | 21% | 12% | 23% | 14% | 17% | 11% | 18% | 14% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 17% | 19% | 19% | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Vote Against | 75% | 73% | 77% | 64% | 77% | 77% | 84% | 71% | 80% | 75% | 72% | 79% | 81% | 72% | 72% | 75% | 80% | 80% | 67% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 6% | 11% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 5% | 11% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 18% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 24% | 28% | 26% | 22% | 52% | 48% | 31% | 33% | 35% | 34% | 40% | 27% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 3 | Legislation would pave the way for MidAmerican Energy to raise the public's electricity rates to build a new nuclear reactor. MidAmerican could keep the money even if a new nuclear reactor is ultimately not built. Do you think this is fair? Or un-fair? |
| 600 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Party Affiliation | Income | Region | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 2.7 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Republic | Democrat | Independ | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Northeas | Southeas | Southwes | Northwes | |
| Fair | 9% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 13% | 7% |
| UN-fair | 88% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 90% | 89% | 92% | 85% | 90% | 92% | 81% | 90% | 90% | 87% | 87% | 90% | 91% | 86% | 82% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 1% | 7% | 9% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 9% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 11% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 24% | 28% | 26% | 22% | 52% | 48% | 31% | 33% | 35% | 34% | 40% | 27% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 4 | Would you rather Iowans invest in nuclear reactors or renewable energy sources like wind? |
| 600 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Party Affiliation | Income | Region | ||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.7 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | Republic | Democrat | Independ | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Northeas | Southeas | Southwes | Northwes | |
| Nuclear Reactors | 22% | 31% | 13% | 27% | 22% | 23% | 14% | 24% | 19% | 32% | 14% | 20% | 16% | 21% | 30% | 23% | 20% | 28% | 15% |
| Renewable Energy Sources | 70% | 62% | 79% | 62% | 71% | 71% | 78% | 67% | 74% | 56% | 80% | 73% | 76% | 74% | 60% | 68% | 72% | 66% | 77% |
| Not Sure | 8% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 48% | 52% | 24% | 28% | 26% | 22% | 52% | 48% | 31% | 33% | 35% | 34% | 40% | 27% | 40% | 20% | 20% | 20% |