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Community Microgrid Attitudes & Governance Preferences Survey
Measures resident support for community microgrids, preferred ownership models, participation willingness, and priority tradeoffs. Designed for municipal planners and civic organizations assessing community readiness for local energy infrastructure.
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21 questions · ~4 min
Q02
Multiple Choice
How familiar are you with the idea of "microgrids"?
Q03
Long Text
If your community proposed building a microgrid within the next 3 years, how much would you support or oppose it?
Q04
Multiple Choice
Which ownership or management model would you most prefer for a community microgrid?
Q05
Multiple Choice
If a community microgrid were offered locally, how would you prefer to participate? Select up to three.
Q06
AI Interview
We'd like to understand your views on community energy in a bit more depth. An AI interviewer will ask you a couple of follow-up questions based on your earlier answers.
Q07
Long Text
What is your age group?
Q08
Long Text
Thank you for participating! Your input will help inform local energy planning and community engagement on microgrids. Results will be shared in aggregate with community stakeholders.
Q09
Long Text
For this survey, a microgrid is a local energy network with its own power sources (such as solar panels) and storage (such as batteries). It can operate with the main electric grid or independently during outages to keep power on for a neighborhood, campus, or critical facilities.
Q10
Long Text
How likely would you be to recommend a community microgrid project to your neighbors?
Q11
Long Text
How much do you trust your local electric utility to operate a community microgrid effectively?
Q12
Long Text
Please rank the following priorities for a community microgrid from most to least important.
Q13
Long Text
Based on your responses in this survey, is there anything else local officials should consider about microgrids in your area?
Q14
Multiple Choice
How do you describe your gender?
Q15
Multiple Choice
What concerns, if any, would you have about a local microgrid? Select all that apply.
Q16
Multiple Choice
If a microgrid provided at least 4 hours of backup power for key services during an outage, what change to your monthly electric bill would be acceptable to you?
Q17
Multiple Choice
Which best describes where you live?
Q18
Multiple Choice
Which potential benefits of a community microgrid matter most to you? Select up to three.
Q19
Long Text
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
Q20
Long Text
What best describes your current employment status?
Q21
Multiple Choice
What is your current housing situation?
What’s included
AI follow-ups
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Attention checks
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