Lack of expertise to develop policy
Full Question Text
Would you say lack of expertise to develop energy policies is a barrier to your jurisdiction developing specific energy policies? (among jurisdictions that have not at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues)
| Total | |
| A significant barrier | 42% |
| Somewhat of a barrier | 22% |
| Not much of a barrier | 10% |
| Not a barrier at all | 10% |
| Don't know | 17% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| A significant barrier | 52% | 38% | 54% | 49% | 42% |
| Somewhat of a barrier | 10% | 22% | 35% | 22% | 22% |
| Not much of a barrier | 0% | 10% | 4% | 10% | 10% |
| Not a barrier at all | 10% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 10% |
| Don't know | 28% | 18% | 4% | 13% | 17% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| A significant barrier | 44% | 36% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 42% |
| Somewhat of a barrier | 20% | 27% | 18% | 24% | 28% | 22% |
| Not much of a barrier | 11% | 9% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| Not a barrier at all | 8% | 14% | 9% | 10% | 0% | 10% |
| Don't know | 16% | 15% | 29% | 21% | 12% | 17% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| A significant barrier | 46% | 35% | 44% | 50% | 38% | 35% | 42% |
| Somewhat of a barrier | 25% | 19% | 20% | 12% | 30% | 38% | 22% |
| Not much of a barrier | 14% | 13% | 7% | 6% | 11% | 5% | 10% |
| Not a barrier at all | 2% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 8% | 3% | 10% |
| Don't know | 14% | 22% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 19% | 17% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
| A significant barrier | 46% | 35% | 40% | 38% | 14% | 42% |
| Somewhat of a barrier | 20% | 29% | 29% | 34% | 28% | 22% |
| Not much of a barrier | 9% | 11% | 10% | 28% | 14% | 10% |
| Not a barrier at all | 10% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 10% |
| Don't know | 16% | 19% | 21% | 0% | 14% | 17% |