1. Support for Renewable Portfolio Standards 85 12 “Now let me ask you about something else. Eighty-eight percent of New Mexico’s electricity currently comes from coal. Less than one percent comes from renewable sources such as wind and solar power. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has approved a proposal that would require utility companies in New Mexico to generate ten percent of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar power by 2011. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?” Strongly Somewhat

2. FavorOppose Hispanics8612 Anglos8414 Democrats908 Independents8710 Republicans7720 Albuquerque and North Central 877 South, East and Northwest 895 Broad Support for RPS “Now let me ask you about something else. Eighty-eight percent of New Mexico’s electricity currently comes from coal. Less than one percent comes from renewable sources such as wind and solar power. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has approved a proposal that would require utility companies in New Mexico to generate ten percent of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar power by 2011. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?”

3. Support for Water Limits on Power Plants 88 7 “Now let me ask you about another proposal. The legislature in Santa Fe is considering a proposal that would require new power plants in New Mexico – ones that have not been built yet-- to use less water than existing power plants use. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?” Strongly Somewhat

4. FavorOppose Hispanics876 Anglos886 Democrats934 Independents848 Republicans848 Albuquerque and North Central 877 South, East and Northwest 895 Broad Support for Water Limits on Power Plants “Now let me ask you about another proposal. The legislature in Santa Fe is considering a proposal that would require new power plants in New Mexico – ones that have not been built yet-- to use less water than existing power plants use. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?”

5. *The survey included a statewide sample of 509 registered voters, proportionate to the state’s voter population. Sample sizes in each region are smaller. Regional Support for Renewable Portfolio Standards “Now let me ask you about something else. Eighty-eight percent of New Mexico’s electricity currently comes from coal. Less than one percent comes from renewable sources such as wind and solar power. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has approved a proposal that would require utility companies in New Mexico to generate ten percent of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar power by 2011. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?”

6. Regional Support for Water Limits on Power Plants “Now let me ask you about another proposal. The legislature in Santa Fe is considering a proposal that would require new power plants in New Mexico – ones that have not been built yet-- to use less water than existing power plants use. Do you favor or oppose this proposal?” *The survey included a statewide sample of 509 registered voters, proportionate to the state’s voter population. Sample sizes in each region are smaller.