Nuclear power is preferred by twice as many US state utility regulators as its nearest rival, the latest survey by RKS Research and Consulting shows.
Public service commissioners regulate essential utility services, such as electricity, gas, telecommunications, water, and transportation, in many US states. They are charged with protecting the public and ensuring that rates charged by regulated utilities are fair, just, and reasonable.
Between August and October, RKS conducted 107 telephone interviews with 97 state utility commissioners and ten regulatory commission professional staffers representing a total of 52 separate jurisdictions. The survey covered both electric and natural gas utility issues.
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