Six in 10 Marylanders say they would be willing to pay $2 more a month for electricity if the extra revenue helped fund an off-shore wind farm in the state, according to a new poll.
Support for off-shore wind farms is highest in the Washington and Baltimore suburbs, where more than 70 percent of those polled said they would pay more for off-shore wind power, according to the poll conducted by Maryland-based Gonzales Research and Marketing Strategies.
“Poll results like these further our resolve to pursue new opportunities off our coasts that will create jobs and develop clean energy for our citizens,” said Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, a strong proponent of wind energy development. “I am particularly encouraged by our citizens’ willingness to pay a little bit more for offshore wind power in the short-term, in order to build a more sustainable energy generation system that will bring benefits to our state for generations to come.”
