Does jurisdiction’s government have a person or persons who are specifically responsible for addressing energy issues
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Does your jurisdiction’s government have anyone who is specifically responsible for addressing energy issues? (check all that apply)
| Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for energy issues | 68% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is energy issues | 2% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling energy issues | 15% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of energy issues | 10% |
| We use external organizations or consultants on energy issues | 10% |
| Don't know | 3% |
| Not asked: Energy issues not at least considered in jurisdiction | 29% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for energy issues | 60% | 72% | 56% | 70% | 68% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is energy issues | 3% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 2% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling energy issues | 26% | 9% | 27% | 20% | 15% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of energy issues | 8% | 12% | 6% | 6% | 10% |
| We use external organizations or consultants on energy issues | 12% | 9% | 14% | 9% | 10% |
| Don't know | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Not asked: Energy issues not at least considered in jurisdiction | 15% | 32% | 13% | 36% | 29% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for energy issues | 78% | 70% | 60% | 61% | 39% | 68% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is energy issues | 0% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 8% | 2% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling energy issues | 8% | 10% | 21% | 24% | 44% | 15% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of energy issues | 9% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| We use external organizations or consultants on energy issues | 5% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 18% | 10% |
| Don't know | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 3% |
| Not asked: Energy issues not at least considered in jurisdiction | 42% | 23% | 18% | 17% | 9% | 29% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for energy issues | 76% | 84% | 67% | 69% | 63% | 57% | 68% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is energy issues | 5% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling energy issues | 12% | 10% | 15% | 12% | 16% | 21% | 15% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of energy issues | 6% | 5% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| We use external organizations or consultants on energy issues | 8% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 13% | 17% | 10% |
| Don't know | 2% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Not asked: Energy issues not at least considered in jurisdiction | 37% | 39% | 30% | 27% | 24% | 17% | 29% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
| No, no one in the jurisdiction is specifically responsible for energy issues | 73% | 68% | 62% | 42% | 60% | 68% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff whose sole job responsibility is energy issues | 1% | 1% | 5% | 6% | 0% | 2% |
| Yes, we have jurisdiction staff who have other job responsibilities in addition to handling energy issues | 10% | 16% | 27% | 41% | 14% | 15% |
| Yes, we have elected official(s) who have taken ownership of energy issues | 12% | 10% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 10% |
| We use external organizations or consultants on energy issues | 8% | 11% | 12% | 16% | 0% | 10% |
| Don't know | 2% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 13% | 3% |
| Not asked: Energy issues not at least considered in jurisdiction | 33% | 26% | 10% | 18% | 45% | 29% |