Electric Monthly U Electric Monthly Update Report

OMB No. 1901-0302

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2015 EIA Web Product Survey – Electricity Monthly Update Report

Question 1. How often do you visit Electricity Monthly Update?

(Choose one of the following)

1. regularly -- wouldn't miss it  (follow-up question) What other EIA products do you visit?
   (Choose all that apply)

   1. Today in Energy

   2. Electric Power Monthly

   3. Electricity Data Browser

   4. Short-term Energy Outlook

   5. Natural Gas Weekly Update

   6. Weekly Petroleum Status Report

   7. Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update

   8. Others (Please specify: ~~Answer is open-ended)

   9. I don't use any other EIA products

2. occasionally  (follow-up question) What other EIA products do you visit?
   (Choose all that apply)

   1. Today in Energy

   2. Electric Power Monthly

   3. Electricity Data Browser

   4. Short-term Energy Outlook

   5. Natural Gas Weekly Update

   6. Weekly Petroleum Status Report

   7. Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update

   8. Others (Please specify: ~~Answer is open-ended)

   9. I don't use any other EIA products

3. first-time visitor  (follow-up question) How likely are you to come back?
   (Choose one of the following)

   1. Very likely

   2. Not very likely

   3. I'm not sure

Question 2. What information do you view in Electricity Monthly Update (EMU)?

(Choose all that apply)

1. Analysis text  (follow-up question) What is your opinion?

(Choose all that apply)

1. cover the information that I need

2. are too detailed

3. are not detailed enough

4. should discuss a consistent set of topics each month

5. should discuss a broader/different range of topics (Please specify: ~ ~Answer is open-ended)

6. should focus only on electricity issues

7. other comments about the text or topics? (Please specify: ~ ~Answer is open-ended)

2. Data  (follow-up question) How do you use the data?

(Choose all that apply)

1. I only use a few data items in EMU

2. I use many data items in EMU

3. I use other electricity data besides the data in EMU (Please specify: ~ ~Answer is open-ended)

4. other comments about EMU data (Please specify: ~ ~Answer is open-ended)

3. Charts/graphs  (follow-up question) Are they useful to you?
   (Choose one of the following)

   1. yes

   2. no (why not?)  (follow-up question)  

1. I make my own graphs from EMU data

2. charts are not necessary to understand the analysis

3. charts are difficult to understand

3. I would like more interactive graphs

4. other comments about graphs (Please specify: ~ ~Answer is open-ended)

Question 3. Anything else you want to tell us?

~~~Answer is open-ended~~~

Question 4. Which category best describes you or your organization?

(Choose one of the following)

1. Government (Federal, state, local, Congress)

2. Business/Industry

   • Please specify:
     (Choose one of the following)

     • Energy

     • Non-energy

3. Research/Consulting

4. Media

5. Finance (banking, investment)

6. Teacher/Professor

7. Student

8. Trade Association/Nonprofit

9. Library

10. Private citizen

11. Other

    • Please specify:

~~~Answer is open-ended~~~

Question 5. Do you follow activities and events in the electric power industry?

(Choose one of the following)

1. Daily

2. Weekly

3. Monthly

4. Not at all

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