QUESTION: Some companies received calls last week from New England Electric, asking them to turn off their lights, if possible. Did your company or organization take steps to cut back on its energy consumption during the heat wave?
Yes: 27%
No: 73%
QUESTION: Was business at your company or organization interrupted at all due to power shortages during our recent heat wave?
Yes: 0
No: 100%
QUESTION: During what was a weeklong heat wave, what was the impact on the productivity of your employees?
Increased:0
Decreased: 27%
Remained the same: 73%
QUESTION: Are you confident that Southern New England’s energy supply and capacity is up to par?
Yes: 55%
No: 0
Don’t know: 45%
The Providence Business News/Johnson & Wales executive poll is a weekly survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries and businesses. All questions are chosen exclusively by the editor of the Providence Business News.
