Survey results from private industry

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Energy and Jobs Survey

Survey results from private industry

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***INDUSTRY***






























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Case Summary









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Valid Missing Total








N Percent N Percent N Percent








$sca 5518 99.3% 40 0.7% 5558 100.0%








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$sc Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$sca Electric power generation 2321 27.7% 42.1%

42.1% Electric power generation






Electric power transmission, distribution, and storage 1068 12.7% 19.4%

19.4% Electric power transmission, distribution, and storage






Energy efficiency, including heating, cooling and building envelope 2333 27.8% 42.3%

42.3% Energy efficiency, including heating, cooling and building envelope






Fuels 1454 17.3% 26.4%

26.4% Fuels






Motor vehicles 977 11.7% 17.7%

17.7% Motor vehicles






Other 219 2.6% 4.0%

4.0% Other






DK/NA 10 0.1% 0.2%

0.2% DK/NA






Total 8382 100.0% 151.9%










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Statistics












SDPrime














N Valid 4077












Missing 1481




























SDPrime










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Electric power generation 1569 28.2 38.5 38.5
38.5% Electric power generation






Electric power transmission, distribution, and storage 272 4.9 6.7 45.2
6.7% Electric power transmission, distribution, and storage






Energy efficiency, including heating, cooling and building envelope 1317 23.7 32.3 77.5
32.3% Energy efficiency, including heating, cooling and building envelope






Fuels 587 10.6 14.4 91.9
14.4% Fuels






Motor vehicles 244 4.4 6.0 97.8
6.0% Motor vehicles






Other 74 1.3 1.8 99.7
1.8% Other






DK/NA 14 0.3 0.3 100.0
0.3% DK/NA






Total 4077 73.4 100.0










Missing System 1481 26.6











Total 5558 100.0



























































***ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION***






























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Valid Missing Total








N Percent N Percent N Percent








$se_aa 2287 41.1% 3271 58.9% 5558 100.0%








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$se_a Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$se_aa Solar photovoltaic electric generation 1719 40.5% 75.2%

75.2% Solar photovoltaic electric generation






Concentrated solar electric generation 271 6.4% 11.8%

11.8% Concentrated solar electric generation






Wind generation 527 12.4% 23.0%

23.0% Wind generation






Geothermal generation 217 5.1% 9.5%

9.5% Geothermal generation






Bioenergy/Biomass generation 263 6.2% 11.5%

11.5% Bioenergy/Biomass generation






Low-impact hydroelectric generation including wave/kinetic generation 159 3.7% 7.0%

7.0% Low-impact hydroelectric generation including wave/kinetic generation






Traditional hydropower 218 5.1% 9.5%

9.5% Traditional hydropower






Advanced/Low emission natural gas 307 7.2% 13.4%

13.4% Advanced/Low emission natural gas






Nuclear 101 2.4% 4.4%

4.4% Nuclear






Fossil fuel generation 358 8.4% 15.7%

15.7% Fossil fuel generation






Other generation 108 2.5% 4.7%

4.7% Other generation






Total 4248 100.0% 185.7%










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***ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE***






























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N Percent N Percent N Percent








$se_ba 1029 18.5% 4529 81.5% 5558 100.0%








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$se_b Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$se_ba Traditional transmission and distribution 632 39.7% 61.4%

61.4% Traditional transmission and distribution






Storage 534 33.5% 51.9%

51.9% Storage






Smart grid 346 21.7% 33.6%

33.6% Smart grid






Other 81 5.1% 7.9%

7.9% Other






Total 1593 100.0% 154.8%










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***ENERGY EFFICIENCY***






























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N Percent N Percent N Percent








$se_ca 2268 40.8% 3290 59.2% 5558 100.0%








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$se_c Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$se_ca Energy star appliances 819 13.4% 36.1%

36.1% Energy star appliances






LED, CFL and other efficient lighting 1110 18.2% 48.9%

48.9% LED, CFL and other efficient lighting






Traditional HVAC goods and services 1089 17.8% 48.0%

48.0% Traditional HVAC goods and services






Energy Star/ High AFUE HVAC 909 14.9% 40.1%

40.1% Energy Star/ High AFUE HVAC






Renewable heating and cooling (including solar thermal) 969 15.9% 42.7%

42.7% Renewable heating and cooling (including solar thermal)






Advanced building materials/insulation 960 15.7% 42.3%

42.3% Advanced building materials/insulation






Other 249 4.1% 11.0%

11.0% Other






Total 6105 100.0% 269.2%










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***FUELS***






























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N Percent N Percent N Percent








$se_da 1373 24.7% 4185 75.3% 5558 100.0%








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$se_d Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$se_da Fossil fuels 985 52.3% 71.7%

71.7% Fossil fuels






Corn ethanol 332 17.6% 24.2%

24.2% Corn ethanol






Other ethanol/non-woody biomass 159 8.4% 11.6%

11.6% Other ethanol/non-woody biomass






Woody biomass 122 6.5% 8.9%

8.9% Woody biomass






Nuclear 46 2.4% 3.4%

3.4% Nuclear






Other 239 12.7% 17.4%

17.4% Other






Total 1883 100.0% 137.1%










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***MOTOR VEHICLES***






























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N Percent N Percent N Percent








$se_ea 977 17.6% 4581 82.4% 5558 100.0%








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$se_e Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$se_ea Gasoline and diesel motor vehicles (excluding freight trucking) 755 40.8% 77.3%

77.3% Gasoline and diesel motor vehicles (excluding freight trucking)






Hybrid and plug-In hybrid vehicles 325 17.6% 33.3%

33.3% Hybrid and plug-In hybrid vehicles






Electric vehicles 265 14.3% 27.1%

27.1% Electric vehicles






Natural gas vehicles 245 13.2% 25.1%

25.1% Natural gas vehicles






Hydrogen vehicles 52 2.8% 5.3%

5.3% Hydrogen vehicles






Fuel cell vehicles 107 5.8% 11.0%

11.0% Fuel cell vehicles






Other 73 3.9% 7.5%

7.5% Other






DK/NA 28 1.5% 2.9%

2.9% DK/NA






Total 1850 100.0% 189.4%










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***VALUE CHAIN***






























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N Percent N Percent N Percent








$sfa 5518 99.3% 40 0.7% 5558 100.0%








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$sf Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$sfa A firm that manufactures and/or assembles 834 9.9% 15.1%

15.1% A firm that manufactures and/or assembles






A firm that provides engineering and research services 1065 12.6% 19.3%

19.3% A firm that provides engineering and research services






A firm that sells and distributes 2335 27.6% 42.3%

42.3% A firm that sells and distributes






A firm that installs 2342 27.7% 42.4%

42.4% A firm that installs






A firm that provides consulting, finance, etc. 1401 16.6% 25.4%

25.4% A firm that provides consulting, finance, etc.






Other 371 4.4% 6.7%

6.7% Other






Not sure 105 1.2% 1.9%

1.9% Not sure






Total 8453 100.0% 153.2%










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SGPrime














N Valid 4087












Missing 1471




























SGPrime










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid A firm that manufactures and/or assembles 407 7.3 10.0 10.0
10.0% A firm that manufactures and/or assembles






A firm that provides engineering and research services 393 7.1 9.6 19.6
9.6% A firm that provides engineering and research services






A firm that sells and distributes 1062 19.1 26.0 45.6
26.0% A firm that sells and distributes






A firm that installs 1314 23.6 32.2 77.7
32.2% A firm that installs






A firm that provides consulting, finance, etc. 610 11.0 14.9 92.6
14.9% A firm that provides consulting, finance, etc.






Other 212 3.8 5.2 97.8
5.2% Other






Not sure 89 1.6 2.2 100.0
2.2% Not sure






Total 4087 73.5 100.0










Missing System 1471 26.5











Total 5558 100.0



























































***PRODUCTS***






























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sH | Product stage sI | Primary product stage











N Valid 1753 217











Missing 3805 5341











































Frequency Table






























sH | Product stage










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Primarily work with products that are already commercially available 1011 18.2 57.7 57.7
57.7% Primarily work with products that are already commercially available






Primarily work with products still under development 217 3.9 12.4 70.1
12.4% Primarily work with products still under development






Work with both products that are already available and under development 467 8.4 26.6 96.7
26.6% Work with both products that are already available and under development






DK/NA 58 1.0 3.3 100.0
3.3% DK/NA






Total 1753 31.5 100.0










Missing System 3805 68.5











Total 5558 100.0



























sI | Primary product stage










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Concept 26 0.5 12.0 12.0
12.0% Concept






Product development 99 1.8 45.6 57.6
45.6% Product development






Pilot 71 1.3 32.7 90.3
32.7% Pilot






DK/NA 21 0.4 9.7 100.0
9.7% DK/NA






Total 217 3.9 100.0










Missing System 5341 96.1











Total 5558 100.0



























































***EMPLOYMENT***






























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q1_code | Permanent employees q2 | More or fewer permanent employees 12 months from now q3_code | Energy employees q5 | More or fewer energy employees 12 months from now









N Valid 5518 5518 5518 5437









Missing 40 40 40 121









































Frequency Table






























q1_code | Permanent employees










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid None 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.0% None






1 to 5 employees 2268 40.8 41.1 41.1
41.1% 1 to 5 employees






6 to 10 employees 1047 18.8 19.0 60.1
19.0% 6 to 10 employees






11 to 24 employees 933 16.8 16.9 77.0
16.9% 11 to 24 employees






25 to 49 employees 508 9.1 9.2 86.2
9.2% 25 to 49 employees






50 to 99 employees 289 5.2 5.2 91.4
5.2% 50 to 99 employees






100 to 249 employees 206 3.7 3.7 95.2
3.7% 100 to 249 employees






250 to 499 employees 72 1.3 1.3 96.5
1.3% 250 to 499 employees






500 employees or more 75 1.3 1.4 97.8
1.4% 500 employees or more






DK/NA 119 2.1 2.2 100.0
2.2% DK/NA






Total 5518 99.3 100.0










Missing System 40 0.7











Total 5558 100.0



























q2 | More or fewer permanent employees 12 months from now










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid More 2247 40.4 40.7 40.7
40.7% More






Fewer 135 2.4 2.4 43.2
2.4% Fewer






Same number 2803 50.4 50.8 94.0
50.8% Same number






Don't know/ Refused 333 6.0 6.0 100.0
6.0% Don't know/ Refused






Total 5518 99.3 100.0










Missing System 40 0.7











Total 5558 100.0



























q3_code | Energy employees










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid None 59 1.1 1.1 1.1
1.1% None






1 to 5 employees 2584 46.5 46.8 47.9
46.8% 1 to 5 employees






6 to 10 employees 1049 18.9 19.0 66.9
19.0% 6 to 10 employees






11 to 24 employees 801 14.4 14.5 81.4
14.5% 11 to 24 employees






25 to 49 employees 431 7.8 7.8 89.2
7.8% 25 to 49 employees






50 to 99 employees 203 3.7 3.7 92.9
3.7% 50 to 99 employees






100 to 249 employees 132 2.4 2.4 95.3
2.4% 100 to 249 employees






250 to 499 employees 36 0.6 0.7 96.0
0.7% 250 to 499 employees






500 employees or more 39 0.7 0.7 96.7
0.7% 500 employees or more






DK/NA 184 3.3 3.3 100.0
3.3% DK/NA






Total 5518 99.3 100.0










Missing System 40 0.7











Total 5558 100.0



























q5 | More or fewer energy employees 12 months from now










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid More 2014 36.2 37.0 37.0
37.0% More






Fewer 127 2.3 2.3 39.4
2.3% Fewer






Same number 2989 53.8 55.0 94.4
55.0% Same number






Don't know/ Refused 307 5.5 5.6 100.0
5.6% Don't know/ Refused






Total 5437 97.8 100.0










Missing System 121 2.2











Total 5558 100.0











































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VARIABLES= q6_1 q6_2 q6_3 q6_4 q6_5 q6_6














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q6_1 | Electric power generation q6_2 | Electric power transmission, distribution, and storage q6_3 | Energy efficiency, including heating, cooling and building envelope q6_4 | Fuels q6_5 | Motor vehicles q6_6 | Other







N Valid 2130 929 2169 1368 903 206
49.3% Electric power generation




Missing 3428 4629 3389 4190 4655 5352
10.9% Electric power transmission, distribution, and storage




Mean 30.61 15.43 10.13 12.97 11.91 10.27
16.6% Energy efficiency, including heating, cooling, and building envelope




Median 4.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 2.00 2.50
13.4% Fuels




Sum 65202 14336 21981 17737 10759 2116
8.1% Motor vehicles






49.3% 10.9% 16.6% 13.4% 8.1% 1.6%
1.6% Other






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Statistics



q7_1 | Solar photovoltaic electric generation q7_2 | Concentrated solar electric generation q7_3 | Wind generation q7_4 | Geothermal generation q7_5 | Bioenergy/Biomass generation q7_6 | Low-impact hydroelectric generation including wave/kinetic generation q7_7 | Traditional hydropower q7_8 | Advanced/Low emission natural gas q7_9 | Nuclear q7_10 | Fossil fuel generation q7_11 | Other


N Valid 1472 195 389 157 207 118 162 246 71 285 89
64.4% Solar photovoltaic electric generation
Missing 4086 5363 5169 5402 5351 5440 5396 5312 5487 5273 5469
1.4% Concentrated solar electric generation
Mean 26.17 4.41 18.98 5.98 2.80 1.77 6.45 5.08 48.35 15.42 13.79
12.3% Wind generation
Median 4.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 1.00
1.6% Geothermal generation
Sum 38529 860 7382 933 579 209 1045 1250 3433 4395 1228
1.0% Bioenergy/ biomass generation


64.4% 1.4% 12.3% 1.6% 1.0% 0.3% 1.7% 2.1% 5.7% 7.3% 2.1%
0.3% Low-impact hydroelectric generation include wave/ kinetic generation


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1.7% Traditional hydropower














2.1% Advanced/ low emission natural gas














5.7% Nuclear














7.3% Fossil fuel generation














2.1% Other
































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q8_1 | Traditional transmission and distribution q8_2 | Storage q8_3 | Smart grid q8_4 | Other









N Valid 500 400 249 68
74.2% Traditional transmission and distribution






Missing 5058 5158 5309 5490
14.0% Storage






Mean 20.11 4.74 4.61 6.72
8.5% Smart grid






Median 2.00 1.00 0.00 1.00
3.4% Other






Sum 10055 1896 1149 457











74.2% 14.0% 8.5% 3.4%











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Statistics







q9_1 | Energy Star appliances q9_2 | LED, CFL and other efficient lighting q9_3 | Traditional HVAC goods and services q9_4 | Energy Star/ high AFUE HVAC q9_5 | Renewable heating and cooling (including solar thermal) q9_6 | Advanced building materials/insulation q9_7 | Other






N Valid 507 725 724 556 623 599 197
7.6% Energy star appliances



Missing 5051 4833 4834 5002 4935 4959 5361
21.1% LED, CFL, and other efficient lighting



Mean 2.48 4.84 6.32 2.16 3.20 4.44 7.09
27.6% Traditional HVAC goods and services



Median 0.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 2.00
7.2% Energy Star/ high AFUE HVAC



Sum 1259 3506 4578 1200 1992 2658 1398
12.0% Renewable heating and cooling, including solar thermal





7.6% 21.1% 27.6% 7.2% 12.0% 16.0% 8.4%
16.0% Advanced building materials/ insulation





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VARIABLES= q10_1 q10_2 q10_3 q10_4 q10_5 q10_6














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Statistics








q10_1 | Fossil fuels q10_2 | Corn ethanol q10_3 | Other ethanol/non-woody biomass q10_4 | Woody biomass q10_5 | Nuclear q10_6 | Other







N Valid 891 258 121 94 28 272
71.4% Fossil fuels




Missing 4667 5300 5437 5464 5530 5286
7.9% Corn ethanol




Mean 13.89 5.32 4.09 4.66 1.14 9.62
2.9% Other ethanol/ non-woody biomass




Median 4.00 1.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 2.00
2.5% Woody biomass




Sum 12374 1372 495 438 32 2616
0.2% Nuclear






71.4% 7.9% 2.9% 2.5% 0.2% 15.1%
15.1% Other






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VARIABLES= q11_1 q11_2 q11_3 q11_4 q11_5 q11_6 q11_7














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Statistics







q11_1 | Gasoline and diesel motor vehicles (excluding freight trucking) q11_2 | Hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles q11_3 | Electric vehicles q11_4 | Natural gas vehicles q11_5 | Hydrogen vehicles q11_6 | Fuel cell vehicles q11_7 | Other






N Valid 660 224 182 194 27 67 57
69.3% Gasoline and diesel motor vehicles, excluding freight trucking



Missing 4898 5334 5376 5364 5531 5491 5501
7.5% Hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles



Mean 7.41 2.38 3.50 3.36 2.07 1.30 3.53
9.0% Electric vehicles



Median 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
9.2% Natural gas vehicles



Sum 4893 532 637 651 56 87 201
0.8% Hydrogen vehicles





69.3% 7.5% 9.0% 9.2% 0.8% 1.2% 2.8%
1.2% Fuel cell vehicles





0.693354116480091 0.075386141419867 0.090264985121156 0.092248830947995 0.007935383307354 0.012328184781069 0.028482357942469
2.8% Other



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***VALUE CHAIN EMPLOYMENT***






























FREQUENCIES














VARIABLES= q13a q13b q13c q13d q13e q13f














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Statistics








q13a | Production or manufacturing positions q13b | Installation or repair positions q13c | Administrative positions q13d | Management or professional positions q13e | Sales positions q13f | Other







N Valid 4826 4859 4817 4779 4756 965
18.0% % of solar workers in production or manufacturing positions




Missing 732 699 741 779 802 4593
28.0% % of solar workers in installation or repair positions




Mean 3.19 4.93 3.47 2.88 1.79 7.42
19.5% % of solar workers in administrative positions




Median 0.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.00 2.00
16.1% % of solar workers in management or professional positions




Sum 15403 23974 16695 13752 8535 7157
10.0% % of solar workers in sales positions






18.0% 28.0% 19.5% 16.1% 10.0% 8.4%
8.4% % of solar workers in other positions






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***HIRING DIFFICULTY***






























FREQUENCIES














VARIABLES = q18














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Statistics












q18 | Difficulty finding qualified applicants














N Valid 3111












Missing 2447




























q18 | Difficulty finding qualified applicants










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Very difficult 808 14.5 26.0 26.0
26.0% Very difficult






Somewhat difficult 1435 25.8 46.1 72.1
46.1% Somewhat difficult






Not at all difficult 775 13.9 24.9 97.0
24.9% Not at all difficult






DK/NA 93 1.7 3.0 100.0
3.0% DK/NA






Total 3111 56.0 100.0










Missing System 2447 44.0











Total 5558 100.0











































MULT RESPONSE GROUPS=$q19 (q19_1code q19_2code (1,50))














/FREQUENCIES=$q19.














































Multiple Response






























Case Summary









Cases








Valid Missing Total








N Percent N Percent N Percent








$q19a 916 16.5% 4642 83.5% 5558 100.0%








a. Group
























$q19 Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$q19a Lack of soft skills (work ethic, dependability, critical thinking) 160 10.9% 17.5%

17.5% Lack of soft skills (work ethic, dependability, critical thinking)
42.5% Lack of experience, training, technical skills



Competition/ small applicant pool 183 12.4% 20.0%

20.0% Competition/ small applicant pool
32.0% Insufficient qualifications, certifications, education



Insufficient qualifications, certifications, education 293 19.9% 32.0%

32.0% Insufficient qualifications, certifications, education
20.0% Competition/ small applicant pool



Lack of experience, training, technical skills 389 26.4% 42.5%

42.5% Lack of experience, training, technical skills
17.5% Lack of soft skills (work ethic, dependability, critical thinking)



Difficulty finding industry-specific knowledge and skills 122 8.3% 13.3%

13.3% Difficulty finding industry-specific knowledge and skills
13.3% Difficulty finding industry-specific knowledge and skills



Cannot provide competitive wages 78 5.3% 8.5%

8.5% Cannot provide competitive wages
9.3% Location



Location 85 5.8% 9.3%

9.3% Location
8.5% Cannot provide competitive wages



Other 116 7.9% 12.7%

12.7% Other
12.7% Other



Cultural fit 28 1.9% 3.1%

3.1% Cultural fit
3.1% Cultural fit



DK/NA 19 1.3% 2.1%

2.1% DK/NA
2.1% DK/NA



Total 1473 100.0% 160.8%










a. Group










































MULT RESPONSE GROUPS=$q20 (q20_1code q20_2code (1,50))














/FREQUENCIES=$q20.














































Multiple Response






























Case Summary









Cases








Valid Missing Total








N Percent N Percent N Percent








$q20a 916 16.5% 4642 83.5% 5558 100.0%








a. Group
























$q20 Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$q20a Technician/ technical support 109 7.1% 11.9%

11.9% Technician/ technical support
23.9% Sales, marketing, customer service



Engineer 166 10.8% 18.1%

18.1% Engineer
22.6% Manager, director, supervisor, VP



Sales, marketing, customer service 219 14.2% 23.9%

23.9% Sales, marketing, customer service
19.5% Installation



Installation 179 11.6% 19.5%

19.5% Installation
18.1% Engineer



Manager, director, supervisor, VP 207 13.5% 22.6%

22.6% Manager, director, supervisor, VP
17.1% Electrician/ construction



Electrician/ construction 157 10.2% 17.1%

17.1% Electrician/ construction
11.9% Technician/ technical support



Administrative support 51 3.3% 5.6%

5.6% Administrative support
6.1% Design/ architecture



Other 174 11.3% 19.0%

19.0% Other
5.6% Administrative support



Software/ web development 22 1.4% 2.4%

2.4% Software/ web development
3.8% Finance/ accounting



Design/ architecture 56 3.6% 6.1%

6.1% Design/ architecture
2.9% Analyst/ research



Manufacturing/ production 18 1.2% 2.0%

2.0% Manufacturing/ production
2.4% Software/ web development



Finance/ accounting 35 2.3% 3.8%

3.8% Finance/ accounting
2.2% Operations/ business development



Analyst/ research 27 1.8% 2.9%

2.9% Analyst/ research
2.0% Manufacturing/ production



Consultant 11 0.7% 1.2%

1.2% Consultant
1.2% Consultant



Operations/ business development 20 1.3% 2.2%

2.2% Operations/ business development
1.1% Legal



Legal 10 0.7% 1.1%

1.1% Legal
19.0% Other



DK/NA 76 4.9% 8.3%

8.3% DK/NA
8.3% DK/NA



Total 1537 100.0% 167.8%










a. Group


























































***CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS***






























FREQUENCIES














VARIABLES = q22 q23














/ORDER=ANALYSIS.














































Frequencies






























Statistics












q22 | Customer location q23 | Supplier and vendor location











N Valid 5137 5133











Missing 421 425











































Frequency Table






























q22 | Customer location










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid In-state 3593 64.6 69.9 69.9
69.9% In-state






In a bordering state but out of state 267 4.8 5.2 75.1
5.2% In a bordering state but out of state






In the United States, but outside of a bordering state 1015 18.3 19.8 94.9
19.8% In the United States, but outside of a bordering state






Outside of the United States 105 1.9 2.0 96.9
2.0% Outside of the United States






DK/NA 157 2.8 3.1 100.0
3.1% DK/NA






Total 5137 92.4 100.0










Missing System 421 7.6











Total 5558 100.0



























q23 | Supplier and vendor location










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid In-state 2518 45.3 49.1 49.1
49.1% In-state






In a bordering state but out of state 462 8.3 9.0 58.1
9.0% In a bordering state but out of state






In the United States, but outside of a bordering state 1563 28.1 30.5 88.5
30.5% In the United States, but outside of a bordering state






Outside of the United States 205 3.7 4.0 92.5
4.0% Outside of the United States






DK/NA 385 6.9 7.5 100.0
7.5% DK/NA






Total 5133 92.4 100.0










Missing System 425 7.6











Total 5558 100.0



























































***POLICIES CONTRIBUTED TO SUCCESS***






























MULT RESPONSE GROUPS=$q24 (q24_1 q24_2 q24_3 q24_4 q24_5 q24_6 (1,50))














/FREQUENCIES=$q24.














































Multiple Response






























Case Summary









Cases








Valid Missing Total








N Percent N Percent N Percent








$q24a 5116 92.0% 442 8.0% 5558 100.0%








a. Group
























$q24 Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$q24a Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit 1224 19.1% 23.9%

23.9% Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit
23.9% Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit



Clean Power Plan or EPA's Clean Power Plan 294 4.6% 5.7%

5.7% Clean Power Plan or EPA's Clean Power Plan
5.7% Clean Power Plan or EPA's Clean Power Plan



State-level Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) 692 10.8% 13.5%

13.5% State-level Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS)
13.5% State-level Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS)



Other 914 14.3% 17.9%

17.9% Other
0.7% Net metering



None 2517 39.4% 49.2%

49.2% None
1.9% Utility rebates



DK/NA 105 1.6% 2.1%

2.1% DK/NA
0.4% Accelerated depreciation



Net metering 35 0.5% 0.7%

0.7% Net metering
0.4% Solar Renewable Energy Credits and Carve-Outs



Utility rebates 98 1.5% 1.9%

1.9% Utility rebates
0.5% Production Tax Credit and other production incentives



Accelerated depreciation 18 0.3% 0.4%

0.4% Accelerated depreciation
7.5% Other tax exemptions, credits, and rebates



Solar Renewable Energy Credits and Carve-Outs 20 0.3% 0.4%

0.4% Solar Renewable Energy Credits and Carve-Outs
0.8% Grants and loans



Production Tax Credit and other production incentives 24 0.4% 0.5%

0.5% Production Tax Credit and other production incentives
0.2% Property Assessed Clean Energy



Other tax exemptions, credits, and rebates 383 6.0% 7.5%

7.5% Other tax exemptions, credits, and rebates
0.1% Renewable Energy Credits



Grants and loans 42 0.7% 0.8%

0.8% Grants and loans
0.1% Feed-in-Tariff



Property Assessed Clean Energy 9 0.1% 0.2%

0.2% Property Assessed Clean Energy
0.2% Energy Star and other rating programs



Renewable Energy Credits 3 0.0% 0.1%

0.1% Renewable Energy Credits
17.9% Other



Feed-in-Tariff 6 0.1% 0.1%

0.1% Feed-in-Tariff
49.2% None



Energy Star and other rating programs 12 0.2% 0.2%

0.2% Energy Star and other rating programs
2.1% DK/NA



Total 6396 100.0% 125.0%










a. Group


























































***BARRIERS TO SUCCESS***






























MULT RESPONSE GROUPS=$q25 (q25_1 q25_2 q25_3 q25_4 q25_5 q25_6 (1,50))














/FREQUENCIES=$q25.














































Multiple Response






























Case Summary









Cases








Valid Missing Total








N Percent N Percent N Percent








$q25a 5117 92.1% 441 7.9% 5558 100.0%








a. Group
























$q25 Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$q25a EPA's carbon regulations 153 2.9% 3.0%

3.0% EPA's carbon regulations
3.4% State-level Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS)



Clean Power Plan or EPA's Clean Power Plan 101 1.9% 2.0%

2.0% Clean Power Plan or EPA's Clean Power Plan
3.3% Policy uncertainty/ insufficiency



State-level Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) 176 3.3% 3.4%

3.4% State-level Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS)
3.0% EPA's carbon regulations



Other 1380 26.1% 27.0%

27.0% Other
2.1% Red tape regulations



None 2647 50.1% 51.7%

51.7% None
2.0% Clean Power Plan or EPA's Clean Power Plan



DK/NA 423 8.0% 8.3%

8.3% DK/NA
1.6% Utility oppositions, policies/ regulations



Utility oppositions, policies/ regulations 83 1.6% 1.6%

1.6% Utility oppositions, policies/ regulations
0.5% Financing/ material costs



Policy uncertainty/ insufficiency 167 3.2% 3.3%

3.3% Policy uncertainty/ insufficiency
0.4% Competition



Red tape regulations 105 2.0% 2.1%

2.1% Red tape regulations
0.1% Finding qualified employees



Competition 18 0.3% 0.4%

0.4% Competition
27.0% Other



Financing/ material costs 27 0.5% 0.5%

0.5% Financing/ material costs
51.7% None



Finding qualified employees 5 0.1% 0.1%

0.1% Finding qualified employees
8.3% DK/NA



Total 5285 100.0% 103.3%










a. Group


























































***SPECIFIC POLICIES***






























FREQUENCIES














VARIABLES = q26 q27 q28 q29 R1 R2














/ORDER=ANALYSIS.














































Frequencies






























Statistics








q26 | Are you aware of or familiar with the Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit or ITC? q27 | Effect of Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit on business prospects q28 | Are you aware of or familiar with the EPA's Clean Power Plan? q29 | Expected impact of EPA's Clean Power Plan on business prospects R1 | Are you aware of or familiar with a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) in your state? R2 | Impact of Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS)







N Valid 3123 2568 3564 2046 3845 1737







Missing 2435 2990 1994 3512 1713 3821







































Frequency Table






























q26 | Are you aware of or familiar with the Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit or ITC?










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Yes 1883 33.9 60.3 60.3
60.3% Yes






No 1154 20.8 37.0 97.2
37.0% No






DK/NA 86 1.5 2.8 100.0
2.8% DK/NA






Total 3123 56.2 100.0










Missing System 2435 43.8











Total 5558 100.0



























q27 | Effect of Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit on business prospects










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Considerably Increased business prospects 905 16.3 35.2 35.2
35.2% Considerably Increased business prospects






Somewhat increased business prospects 496 8.9 19.3 54.6
19.3% Somewhat increased business prospects






No impact on business prospects 944 17.0 36.8 91.3
36.8% No impact on business prospects






Somewhat reduced business prospects 41 0.7 1.6 92.9
1.6% Somewhat reduced business prospects






Considerably reduced business prospects 19 0.3 0.7 93.7
0.7% Considerably reduced business prospects






DK/NA 163 2.9 6.3 100.0
6.3% DK/NA






Total 2568 46.2 100.0










Missing System 2990 53.8











Total 5558 100.0



























q28 | Are you aware of or familiar with the EPA's Clean Power Plan?










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Yes 1806 32.5 50.7 50.7
50.7% Yes






No 1644 29.6 46.1 96.8
46.1% No






DK/NA 114 2.1 3.2 100.0
3.2% DK/NA






Total 3564 64.1 100.0










Missing System 1994 35.9











Total 5558 100.0



























q29 | Expected impact of EPA's Clean Power Plan on business prospects










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Considerably Increase business prospects 332 6.0 16.2 16.2
16.2% Considerably Increase business prospects






Somewhat increase business prospects 575 10.3 28.1 44.3
28.1% Somewhat increase business prospects






No impact on business prospects 772 13.9 37.7 82.1
37.7% No impact on business prospects






Somewhat reduce business prospects 85 1.5 4.2 86.2
4.2% Somewhat reduce business prospects






Considerably reduce business prospects 73 1.3 3.6 89.8
3.6% Considerably reduce business prospects






DK/NA 209 3.8 10.2 100.0
10.2% DK/NA






Total 2046 36.8 100.0










Missing System 3512 63.2











Total 5558 100.0



























R1 | Are you aware of or familiar with a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) in your state?










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Yes 1595 28.7 41.5 41.5
41.5% Yes






No 2117 38.1 55.1 96.5
55.1% No






DK/NA 133 2.4 3.5 100.0
3.5% DK/NA






Total 3845 69.2 100.0










Missing System 1713 30.8











Total 5558 100.0



























R2 | Impact of Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) or Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS)










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid Considerably Increase business prospects 424 7.6 24.4 24.4
24.4% Considerably Increase business prospects






Somewhat increase business prospects 430 7.7 24.8 49.2
24.8% Somewhat increase business prospects






No impact on business prospects 641 11.5 36.9 86.1
36.9% No impact on business prospects






Somewhat reduce business prospects 54 1.0 3.1 89.2
3.1% Somewhat reduce business prospects






Considerably reduce business prospects 65 1.2 3.7 92.9
3.7% Considerably reduce business prospects






DK/NA 123 2.2 7.1 100.0
7.1% DK/NA






Total 1737 31.3 100.0










Missing System 3821 68.7











Total 5558 100.0











































MULT RESPONSE GROUPS=$q30 (q30_1code q30_2code q30_3code (1,50))














/FREQUENCIES=$q30.














































Multiple Response






























Case Summary









Cases








Valid Missing Total








N Percent N Percent N Percent








$q30a 948 17.1% 4610 82.9% 5558 100.0%








a. Group
























$q30 Frequencies











Responses Percent of Cases










N Percent










$q30a Utility rebates 133 10.0% 14.0%

14.0% Utility rebates
34.0% Other tax exemptions, credits, rebates



Investment Tax Credit 273 20.6% 28.8%

28.8% Investment Tax Credit
28.8% Investment Tax Credit



Renewable Energy Credits 16 1.2% 1.7%

1.7% Renewable Energy Credits
14.0% Utility rebates



Renewable Portfolio Standards 16 1.2% 1.7%

1.7% Renewable Portfolio Standards
5.2% Solar Renewable Energy Credits



Solar Renewable Energy Credits 49 3.7% 5.2%

5.2% Solar Renewable Energy Credits
3.8% Grants and loans (incl. Rural Energy for America Program)



Production Tax Credit 5 0.4% 0.5%

0.5% Production Tax Credit
3.3% Net metering



Net metering 31 2.3% 3.3%

3.3% Net metering
2.4% Accelerated depreciation



Other tax exemptions, credits, rebates 322 24.3% 34.0%

34.0% Other tax exemptions, credits, rebates
2.1% Production incentives



Carbon tax/ trading 5 0.4% 0.5%

0.5% Carbon tax/ trading
1.7% Renewable Energy Credits



Feed-in-Tariff 7 0.5% 0.7%

0.7% Feed-in-Tariff
1.7% Renewable Portfolio Standards



Grants and loans (incl. Rural Energy for America Program) 36 2.7% 3.8%

3.8% Grants and loans (incl. Rural Energy for America Program)
1.5% Property Assessed Clean Energy



Property Assessed Clean Energy 14 1.1% 1.5%

1.5% Property Assessed Clean Energy
0.7% Feed-in-Tariff



Other 67 5.1% 7.1%

7.1% Other
0.5% Production Tax Credit



DK/NA 307 23.2% 32.4%

32.4% DK/NA
0.5% Carbon tax/ trading



Production incentives 20 1.5% 2.1%

2.1% Production incentives
7.1% Other



Accelerated depreciation 23 1.7% 2.4%

2.4% Accelerated depreciation
32.4% DK/NA



Total 1324 100.0% 139.7%










a. Group


























































***REVENUE***






























FREQUENCIES














VARIABLES = q31














/ORDER=ANALYSIS.














































Frequencies






























Statistics












q31 | Revenue














N Valid 5093












Missing 465




























q31 | Revenue










Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent









Valid All of it (100%) 2253 40.5 44.2 44.2
44.2% All of it (100%)






Half to most of it (50% to 99%) 1103 19.8 21.7 65.9
21.7% Half to most of it (50% to 99%)






A quarter to almost half of it (25% to 49%) 447 8.0 8.8 74.7
8.8% A quarter to almost half of it (25% to 49%)






Less than a quarter (1% to 24%) 921 16.6 18.1 92.8
18.1% Less than a quarter (1% to 24%)






DK/NA 369 6.6 7.2 100.0
7.2% DK/NA






Total 5093 91.6 100.0










Missing System 465 8.4











Total 5558 100.0











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