Nearly two-thirds of likely voters in a handful of states are in favor of adding more transmission lines to connect clean energy and strengthen grid reliability, according to a new survey.
The Conservative Energy Network, a nonprofit network of state-based organizations that describes itself as "focused on promoting clean energy innovation rooted in conservative values," surveyed likely general election voters in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
The Ohio Capital Journal summarized the group's findings, noting that Ohio's and Pennsylvania's power grids were severely backlogged. Voters from those two states were slightly more supportive of expanding pathways for delivering clean energy.
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The new survey, which included Democrats, Republicans, and independent voters, showed that rising energy costs transcend party lines, according to Chris Lane, a senior partner at Cygnal, the polling firm that conducted the survey on behalf of the Conservative Energy Network.
"This is not a partisan issue. … You don't have to appeal to one side or another," he said at the National Conservative Energy Summit in Cleveland, per the Ohio Capital Journal.
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Definitely 🥰 John Szoka, CEO of the Conservative Energy Network, said in a press release that the findings "underscore a clear message."
"Voters across the political spectrum agree that affordable, reliable energy is the backbone of American prosperity and security," he said. "When we invest in modern transmission, we strengthen our economy, protect families from rising costs, and ensure America, not foreign adversaries, controls our energy future."
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