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Transmission&Conservation <br /> Transmission <br /> MMPA became a transmission-owning member a 5.8 mile 115 kV transmission line located in <br /> of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator the MMPA member community of Anoka that <br /> in 2013. Transmission is currently the fastest- is currently being built by Great River Energy. <br /> growing component of MMPA's cost structure. Today, MMPA purchases transmission service <br /> As a result, MMPA is investing in transmission from Xcel Energy and MISO. Beginning in <br /> facilities to control costs. 2016, all of MMPA's transmission purchases <br /> The Agency has an agreement to purchase are expected to be from MISO. <br /> Conservation <br /> The Agency is pursuing a range of conservation MMPA's Hometown GeoPower program completed <br /> activities, including investments in demand side the installation of an underground vertical heat <br /> management and energy efficiency.Conservation exchanger (or ground loop) in 2013 at a new <br /> is an important component of the Agency's affordable senior housing facility in the member <br /> long-term planning and can help a utility defer community of Chaska. Heat pumps connected <br /> investment in new generating assets or additional to the ground loop will deliver lower cost heating <br /> power purchases. and cooling to the facility because of the greater <br /> In 2013, MMPA's conservation program achieved efficiency of the system compared to traditional <br /> kWh savings of 1.5%of average retail sales. systems. These heat pumps also reduce MMPA's <br /> MMPA's conservation offerings improve efficiency, summer peak load compared to traditional <br /> put money back into member communities, cooling systems. <br /> and help support local economic development. <br /> The program includes a range of conservation �= <br /> methods, such as lighting retrofits, energy <br /> audits, and custom commercial and industrial ' s i IJ5 <br /> projects. One highlight of the Agency's 2013 .,, // l <br /> conservation program was the addition of i°1r`Ell III_( <br /> rebates for residential LED lights and fixtures. 1 <br /> The Agency also continued its focus on <br /> conservation programs that serve low <br /> The Landing Senior Living Community,Chaska <br /> income customers. <br /> 2013 MMPA Annual Report 19 <br />