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Section 6. Energy Conservation and Demand Side Management This section discusses MMPA's energy conservation and demand side management efforts. The Agency's energy conservation programs delay the need for new generation and reduce energy consumption. State Legislature In 2007, the State Legislature revised the Conservation Improvement Established a CIP Program (CIP) statute to set an annual energy savings goal for each Energy Savings electric utility beginning in 2010. Target Seven of the twelve MMPA member communities participate in the CIP program managed by the Agency. The other five member communities manage their own energy efficiency programs at the municipal utility level. In 2017 State In 2017, the State Legislature revised the CIP statue to exempt electric Legislature utilities with fewer than 1,000 customers from participating in the Exempted Small program. Two MMPA member communities qualify for this Utilities from CIP exemption, however, both utilities have opted to continue to participate. MMPA Strives to MMPA strives to meet its CIP spending requirement and energy Meet Its CIP savings target. MMPA has undertaken significant efforts to develop a Spending CIP portfolio to meet its CIP energy savings target now and into the Requirement and future. Energy Savings Target Agency-Managed MMPA has consistently met its annual CIP spending goal of 1.5%. CIP Spending 2015- The table below shows annual CIP dollars spent and the percentage of 2017 gross operating revenue(GOR) over the period 2015 through 2017. CIP Spending—MMPA-Managed Portfolio 2015 2016 2017 CIP Spending $522,895 $537,421 $558,071 % of GOR 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% Agency-Managed MMPA's annual CIP kWh savings are slightly below the State's CIP kWh Savings savings goal of 1.5%. The table below shows annual kWh saved over 2015-2017 the period 2015 through 2017. 95