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Poll: Majority of Colorado Likely Voters Favor Nuclear Energy

Poll: Majority of Colorado Likely Voters Favor Nuclear Energy

Colorado voters are broadly in favor of the country’s largest source of clean energy, according to a newly released Independence Institute/Cygnal poll.

Likely general election voters across Colorado favor nuclear energy more than 2:1 (53% support, 25% oppose). 54% said they favor including nuclear power in Colorado’s clean energy mix by 2040, with support crossing partisan lines to include 65% of Republicans, 52% of Unaffiliated voters, and a plurality (48%) of Democrats.

Other key findings from the poll include:

  • Affordability (96% important) is the most important factor to voters when it comes to the energy that powers their homes and the state.
  • Reliability is a close second, with 94% of voters saying it is either very or somewhat important to them.
  • Environmental concerns rate highly as well (84% important), though not as high as affordability and reliability.
  • Among Colorado voters, 86% say their power bills have increased over the last two years, and 52% say significantly so. A plurality (41%) blame utilities like Xcel Energy for that, and nearly a quarter blame President Joe Biden.
  • A plurality of voters are unaware of Governor Jared Polis’s goal for 100% renewable energy by 2040.

 

Click Here to Read the Full Poll Results           Click Here to Read the Crosstabs

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