The United States is in an energy crisis, and that comes only a short time after Rhode Island and a number of states embraced deregulation as a way of making energy more competitive.
QUESTION: Do you believe that the concept to deregulate energy companies was correct?
Yes: 47%
No: 47%
Don’t know: 6%
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QUESTION: Do you think the state Public Utilities Commission is adequately handling both deregulation and price hike requests?
Yes: 6%
No: 70%
Don’t know: 24%
QUESTION: Rhode Island has generally been considered a high-cost energy state. Is the high and increasing cost of energy cause for you to consider moving all or a part of your business to a more energy friendly climate?
Yes: 24%
No: 70%
Don’t know: 6%
QUESTION: Over the past year, have your overall energy costs increased by:
6 – 10%: 33%
11 – 25%: 47%
26 – 50%: 20%
QUESTION: In light of what has happened with energy, do you believe that the federal government and the states should move toward deregulation in telecommunications?
Yes: 42%
No: 29%
Don’t know: 29%
