2010 State & Stakeholder Newsletter Reader Assessment

1. 2010 State & Stakeholders Newsletter Assessment

The IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter, which is distributed semi-monthly to email subscribers and published on IREC's website, tracks a range of market-oriented news, from Solar America Communities to clean energy workforce development and training, from net metering and interconnection to current and best practices of solar stakeholders.

Each year, we conduct an annual Reader Assessment to find out more about you, the individuals and organizations in the renewable energy community, to learn how you use renewable energy in your work, and to gauge the impact of IREC's State and Stakeholder Newsletter on your organization’s missions.

Kindly take a few moments and share your honest opinions with us. Individual responses will not be published; only aggregate information will be used in the reporting of the results. Let us hear from you by Friday, July 23rd.

Thanks so much for participating and for helping us improve the newsletter.

Jane Pulaski, Editor

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* 1. What category best describes your work?

State Government

Local Government

Federal Government

Other Private Sector

Utility

Laboratory

Consumer

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How do you access the State & Stakeholder Newsletter?

I read it online at the IREC website

I subscribe to the State & Stakeholder RSS feed

I get the newsletter via email

I receive it from a colleague

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* 3. The State & Stakeholder Newsletter overall:

	Strongly agree	Somewhat agree	Neutral	Somewhat disagree	Strongly disagree
The content has relevance to my work	The content has relevance to my work Strongly agree	The content has relevance to my work Somewhat agree	The content has relevance to my work Neutral	The content has relevance to my work Somewhat disagree	The content has relevance to my work Strongly disagree
The format is easy and inviting to read	The format is easy and inviting to read Strongly agree	The format is easy and inviting to read Somewhat agree	The format is easy and inviting to read Neutral	The format is easy and inviting to read Somewhat disagree	The format is easy and inviting to read Strongly disagree
The State & Stakeholder Newsletter is the right length	The State & Stakeholder Newsletter is the right length Strongly agree	The State & Stakeholder Newsletter is the right length Somewhat agree	The State & Stakeholder Newsletter is the right length Neutral	The State & Stakeholder Newsletter is the right length Somewhat disagree	The State & Stakeholder Newsletter is the right length Strongly disagree
I depend on the news from IREC’s State & Stakeholder Newsletter to keep me up-to-date on critical RE and EE issues	I depend on the news from IREC’s State & Stakeholder Newsletter to keep me up-to-date on critical RE and EE issues Strongly agree	I depend on the news from IREC’s State & Stakeholder Newsletter to keep me up-to-date on critical RE and EE issues Somewhat agree	I depend on the news from IREC’s State & Stakeholder Newsletter to keep me up-to-date on critical RE and EE issues Neutral	I depend on the news from IREC’s State & Stakeholder Newsletter to keep me up-to-date on critical RE and EE issues Somewhat disagree	I depend on the news from IREC’s State & Stakeholder Newsletter to keep me up-to-date on critical RE and EE issues Strongly disagree
I would recommend the State & Stakeholder Newsletter to a friend or colleague	I would recommend the State & Stakeholder Newsletter to a friend or colleague Strongly agree	I would recommend the State & Stakeholder Newsletter to a friend or colleague Somewhat agree	I would recommend the State & Stakeholder Newsletter to a friend or colleague Neutral	I would recommend the State & Stakeholder Newsletter to a friend or colleague Somewhat disagree	I would recommend the State & Stakeholder Newsletter to a friend or colleague Strongly disagree
I prefer to get the news from social media sites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, etc.)	I prefer to get the news from social media sites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Strongly agree	I prefer to get the news from social media sites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Somewhat agree	I prefer to get the news from social media sites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Neutral	I prefer to get the news from social media sites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Somewhat disagree	I prefer to get the news from social media sites (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, etc.) Strongly disagree
I receive too many enewsletters in my inbox	I receive too many enewsletters in my inbox Strongly agree	I receive too many enewsletters in my inbox Somewhat agree	I receive too many enewsletters in my inbox Neutral	I receive too many enewsletters in my inbox Somewhat disagree	I receive too many enewsletters in my inbox Strongly disagree

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* 4. Rate the different sections of the newsletter.

	Very Valuable	Somewhat Valuable	Not Valuable	Do Not Read
From the Editor	From the Editor Very Valuable	From the Editor Somewhat Valuable	From the Editor Not Valuable	From the Editor Do Not Read
State/Local Headlines (IREC States, Solar America Communities, Interconnection/Net Metering)	State/Local Headlines (IREC States, Solar America Communities, Interconnection/Net Metering) Very Valuable	State/Local Headlines (IREC States, Solar America Communities, Interconnection/Net Metering) Somewhat Valuable	State/Local Headlines (IREC States, Solar America Communities, Interconnection/Net Metering) Not Valuable	State/Local Headlines (IREC States, Solar America Communities, Interconnection/Net Metering) Do Not Read
News from DSIRE	News from DSIRE Very Valuable	News from DSIRE Somewhat Valuable	News from DSIRE Not Valuable	News from DSIRE Do Not Read
Feature	Feature Very Valuable	Feature Somewhat Valuable	Feature Not Valuable	Feature Do Not Read
On Our Radar	On Our Radar Very Valuable	On Our Radar Somewhat Valuable	On Our Radar Not Valuable	On Our Radar Do Not Read
Of Note	Of Note Very Valuable	Of Note Somewhat Valuable	Of Note Not Valuable	Of Note Do Not Read
Events	Events Very Valuable	Events Somewhat Valuable	Events Not Valuable	Events Do Not Read

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* 5. How valuable are the following IREC programs and services to your work?

	Very Valuable	Somewhat Valuable	Not Valuable	Do not read
ISPQ Training/Accreditation	ISPQ Training/Accreditation Very Valuable	ISPQ Training/Accreditation Somewhat Valuable	ISPQ Training/Accreditation Not Valuable	ISPQ Training/Accreditation Do not read
Workforce Development	Workforce Development Very Valuable	Workforce Development Somewhat Valuable	Workforce Development Not Valuable	Workforce Development Do not read
Webinars	Webinars Very Valuable	Webinars Somewhat Valuable	Webinars Not Valuable	Webinars Do not read
Small Wind Energy	Small Wind Energy Very Valuable	Small Wind Energy Somewhat Valuable	Small Wind Energy Not Valuable	Small Wind Energy Do not read
Connecting to the Grid	Connecting to the Grid Very Valuable	Connecting to the Grid Somewhat Valuable	Connecting to the Grid Not Valuable	Connecting to the Grid Do not read
DSIRE Database	DSIRE Database Very Valuable	DSIRE Database Somewhat Valuable	DSIRE Database Not Valuable	DSIRE Database Do not read
IREC's Annual Meeting	IREC's Annual Meeting Very Valuable	IREC's Annual Meeting Somewhat Valuable	IREC's Annual Meeting Not Valuable	IREC's Annual Meeting Do not read
IREC's Innovation Awards	IREC's Innovation Awards Very Valuable	IREC's Innovation Awards Somewhat Valuable	IREC's Innovation Awards Not Valuable	IREC's Innovation Awards Do not read
IREC’s Best Practices (i.e., Model Interconnection Procedures, Net Metering Rules, Community Renewables, etc.)	IREC’s Best Practices (i.e., Model Interconnection Procedures, Net Metering Rules, Community Renewables, etc.) Very Valuable	IREC’s Best Practices (i.e., Model Interconnection Procedures, Net Metering Rules, Community Renewables, etc.) Somewhat Valuable	IREC’s Best Practices (i.e., Model Interconnection Procedures, Net Metering Rules, Community Renewables, etc.) Not Valuable	IREC’s Best Practices (i.e., Model Interconnection Procedures, Net Metering Rules, Community Renewables, etc.) Do not read
IREC's Annual Solar Market Trends Report	IREC's Annual Solar Market Trends Report Very Valuable	IREC's Annual Solar Market Trends Report Somewhat Valuable	IREC's Annual Solar Market Trends Report Not Valuable	IREC's Annual Solar Market Trends Report Do not read
IREC's Newsletters	IREC's Newsletters Very Valuable	IREC's Newsletters Somewhat Valuable	IREC's Newsletters Not Valuable	IREC's Newsletters Do not read
Events	Events Very Valuable	Events Somewhat Valuable	Events Not Valuable	Events Do not read

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* 6. Here's your chance to talk back to us and let us know how we're doing. We’ll listen closely and use the knowledge to improve how and what we deliver to you. Thanks, as always, for your continued support.