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29 <br />2017 MMPA Annual Report <br /> Partnering with local hardware businesses customers and promote residential LED lighting rebates Partnering with low-income multi-family rental properties by purchasing energy installed <br /> in residential units and common areas <br />- - <br /> Encouraging local partnerships <br /> <br />them and their customers to identify and develop conservation programs that best meet their energy efficiency goals. This individualized attention adds value to each member’s conservation <br /> program and helps them achieve their annual CIP goals. <br />• <br /> appliances and LED lighting that customers might not otherwise consider purchasing Awarding rebates to school districts that Encouraging commercial and industrial customers to upgrade <br /> to LED lighting rebates <br />- - - <br /> Educating residential customers about businesses <br /> <br />In 2017, our members saved energy, put money back into their communities, and encouraged local economic development by:•• <br />Helping Our Members Reach <br />MMPA’s Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) is another example of how we support our members by providing supplemental services that make them more competitive. back into their communities, <br /> and encouraging local economic development.MMPA manages CIP activities for seven of our member communities. MMPA’s Conservation Improvement Program offers a variety of rebate programs <br /> to both residential and business customers. In addition, MMPA understands that each utility has a unique customer base and we work directly with <br /> <br />” <br /> <br />NORTH ST. PAUL <br />Penny BakerNorth St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, ISD 622Curriculum and Pathway Coordinator <br />Students and teachers will be able to access a technology platform that provides real-world data from the solar panels. Teachers at North and Tartan developed units this summer that <br /> apply to several courses in which alternative energy content will be embedded. <br />designed to integrate the data from the solar arrays into the school’s curriculum. Data from the arrays provides learning opportunities for all grade levels and can be applied to multiple <br /> state education standards. <br />“ <br />BOLD High School (Olivia, 2016)GFW High School (Winthrop, 2016) Sibley East Middle/High School (Arlington, 2016) Anoka High School (Anoka, 2017)South Point Elementary School (East Grand <br /> Forks, 2017)North High/District Education Center (North St. Paul, 2017) <br /> <br />••••••• <br />EAST GRAND FORKS <br />MMPA’s Hometown Solar Grant Program <br />HOMETOWN SOLAR GRANT RECIPIENTS <br />Since the Program’s launch in 2015, the Agency has awarded seven Hometown Solar Grants, in addition to its pilot installation at MMPA’s Faribault Energy Park. The following educational <br /> facilities have been awarded Hometown Solar Grant Awards: <br />In addition to MMPA’s Energy Education events, in 2015 our program expanded to include the Hometown Solar Grant Program. Hometown Solar brings energy education and local power to our <br /> member communities. The purpose of the grant program is to provide our members with a unique, local learning opportunity to educate and familiarize students and members’ customers with <br /> solar power. The solar installations serve as a tool to help teach sunlight is converted into electricity, as well as To support “real-world” energy education learning opportunities <br /> in the classroom, we developed lesson plan concepts and tools <br />ANOKA <br />2017 MMPA Annual Report <br />28 <br />