Mark Reddemann, chief executive officer of Energy Northwest, reports that the Nuclear Energy Institute conducted a plant neighbor survey every two years, gauging how people who live closest to nuclear plants feel about not only their neighboring plant, but also the industry as a whole, as well as the future prospects for nuclear energy.\n\nThis year, Energy Northwest fully participated in the survey for the first time. By that, he means that he asked Bisconti Research to conduct a specific survey of our neighbors, those who live within a 10-mile radius of Columbia Generating Station in Washington. The survey took place in June with a sample size of 300 residents. The margin of error is plus or minus 6 percentage points.\n\nThe support he observed from the Tri-City community, through this survey, tells him that his operations are fulfilling their mission. Bisconti Research uses 9 standard measures to produce a Nuclear Energy Favorability Index. The Index is derived from questions such as Do you favor nuclear energy? and Do you believe a majority of people in your community favor nuclear energy? It also asks about the attributes associated with nuclear energy, such as clean air, safety and reliability.\n\nThe Nuclear Energy Favorability Index for Columbia Generating Station is 88.6. The average for all 60 nuclear plant sites across the U.S. is 76.9. As the research firm concluded, - the level of support for nuclear energy near Columbia Generating Station is well above all benchmarks.\n\nWhen asked specifically about their impressions of Columbia Generating Station and how it has recently operated, local residents gave Columbia a 93 percent favorable rating. The average for all 60 nuclear energy sites is 89. It should be noted that 93 percent agreed that they should prepare now to build a new nuclear plant in the next decade, and 89 percent believe they should definitely build more nuclear power plants in the future.
Resource Portal for I2M Clients, Associates, and Geoscientists
Managed & Built by I2M Consulting, LLC | © 2010-
Managed & Built by I2M Consulting, LLC | © 2010-