Impact of large-scale data centers on utility bills for electricity rate payers
Full Question Text
As far as you know, what kinds of impacts do you think large-scale data centers will have on utility bills for electricity rate payers in communities where data centers are built?
| Statewide Total | |
|---|---|
| No impact | 3% |
| Very negative impact | 36% |
| Somewhat negative impact | 21% |
| Mixed | 17% |
| Somewhat positive impact | 3% |
| Very positive impact | 1% |
| Don't know | 20% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No impact | 9% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Very negative impact | 23% | 41% | 21% | 35% | 36% |
| Somewhat negative impact | 30% | 20% | 20% | 22% | 21% |
| Mixed | 17% | 14% | 27% | 16% | 17% |
| Somewhat positive impact | 3% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 3% |
| Very positive impact | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Don't know | 18% | 20% | 22% | 21% | 20% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No impact | 1% | 3% | 2% | 7% | 14% | 3% |
| Very negative impact | 37% | 42% | 33% | 24% | 14% | 36% |
| Somewhat negative impact | 19% | 22% | 22% | 19% | 28% | 21% |
| Mixed | 15% | 14% | 21% | 28% | 23% | 17% |
| Somewhat positive impact | 2% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Very positive impact | 1% | 1% | 0% | 2% | 0% | 1% |
| Don't know | 25% | 17% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 20% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No impact | 3% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Very negative impact | 35% | 37% | 35% | 39% | 36% | 34% | 36% |
| Somewhat negative impact | 17% | 24% | 23% | 19% | 21% | 19% | 21% |
| Mixed | 20% | 11% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 22% | 17% |
| Somewhat positive impact | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Very positive impact | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Don't know | 22% | 21% | 19% | 23% | 19% | 17% | 20% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No impact | 2% | 3% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Very negative impact | 42% | 34% | 16% | 20% | 13% | 36% |
| Somewhat negative impact | 18% | 27% | 28% | 12% | 10% | 21% |
| Mixed | 14% | 18% | 23% | 35% | 26% | 17% |
| Somewhat positive impact | 3% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 0% | 3% |
| Very positive impact | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Don't know | 21% | 17% | 18% | 22% | 46% | 20% |