68%
of Iowa voters Support New Solar Energy Projects
Bright Future Iowa commissioned The Tarrance Group to conduct a survey of voters in Iowa. The survey showed widespread support.
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Bright Future Iowa commissioned The Tarrance Group to conduct a survey of voters in Iowa. The survey showed widespread support.
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67 percent of Iowa voters (74 percent in Linn County) agree that “farmers should not be told by the government what do with their land; they have the right to use their land how they choose: including to develop renewable energy projects.”
By more than two-to-one, voters across the state agree that the economic advantages of solar projects, including jobs and new tax revenue that help fund rural government services, are worth the costs.
72 percent of voters across the state view climate change as a high or important priority and 64 percent are likely to support solar projects when they learn they help reduce carbon emissions.
A statewide survey was conducted in Iowa from Jan. 24th – Jan. 30th, 2022. The survey interviewed 500 registered voters with an additional oversample of 3oo Linn County Residents (total Linn County sample 344). 63% of interviews were conducted online, 18% on land phones and 18% on cell phones. The margin of error is +/- 4.38% on the statewide sample, and +/- 5.28% on the Linn County Sample.
Cedar Rapids – Bright Future Iowa released the findings of a public opinion survey conducted by The Tarrance Group showing that registered voters in Iowa overwhelmingly support renewable and solar energy. When asked if they would support new solar energy projects in Iowa, more than two-thirds (68 percent) of voters across the state said yes.