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2021 Position Statement <br /> <br />resulted in significant reductions in CO emissions below 2005 levels and are no longer <br />2 <br />the leader in CO emissions. <br />2 <br />CIP Reform Whether referred to as Energy Conservation and Optimization (ECO) or <br />Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) modernization, MMUA believes it is time to <br />modernize the current CIP statutes to protect energy efficiency efforts while allowing <br />utilities flexibility at the local level to develop plans that incorporate new technologies and <br />efficient electrification. Current law requires annual plans. MMUA believes municipal <br />utilities should have the option of developing multi-year plans. <br />The current CIP has exhausted much of its benefit in many communities and needs to be <br />re-energized to enable utilities to help the State achieve conservation goals, enhance <br />low--saving resources, and foster the development <br />of emerging and evolving technologies. <br />100% Renewable Standard MMUA opposes any effort to impose the mandated use of <br />100% renewable sources of energy, or any similar legislation that creates an artificial <br />threshold without addressing the need to maintain local and system-wide reliability. As <br />representatives of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) recently <br />testified, massive improvements to the transmission system, and substantial advances in <br />storage technology will be necessary before Minnesota can approach a 100% renewable <br />electric system. <br />on a balanced transition to clean energy, but increased mandates only serve to drive up <br />costs. <br /> <br />REQUESTED ACTION <br />MMUA urges the legislature to forego additional mandates on municipal utilities. The legislature <br />should expand its focus on achieving greenhouse gas reductions across all sectors of the <br />economy. <br />Uniformity in terminology should be implemented. <br />Legislation needs to acknowledge the difference between energy and capacity. <br />Legislation needs to assure reliability and cost-consciousness for customers. <br />MMUA could support the CEF efforts that came out of the 2020 Senate Energy and Utilities <br />Finance and Policy Committee. The Senate bill sought to codify the work of a wide array of <br />interested parties - including municipal, cooperative, and investor-owned utilities - into a <br />workable bill that promoted the long-term transition to clean and renewable sources of energy, <br />recognized the full spectrum of carbon- <br />to reliable and affordable electricity. <br />3131 Fernbrook Lane North, Suite 200, Plymouth, MN55447-5337·763.551.1230 ·763.551.0459 Fax ·www.mmua.org <br />382 <br />