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o measuring. overall energy sav- <br />ings (BTUs and Kwhs), pro- <br />vided from any thermal heat , <br />pump technology. <br />• OES should conduct a thorough <br />study of the costs as well as the <br />savings associated with the new . <br />CIP mandate. If the costs of <br />achieving 1.5°x6 annual conserve- <br />tion savings are out of line with <br />the benefits, the legislature should <br />consider adjusting the savings re- <br />quirement to ensure that utilities <br />and their consumers- are receiving <br />the benefit of reasonably achiev- <br />able conservation measures with- <br />out incurring. unreasonable costs. <br />• CIP must complement new gen- o allowing utilities to bank con- <br />erasion and transmission facility servation credits; <br />investment. CIP should not be <br />.allowed to become. a tool to block o finding a way to count educe- <br />- ..the development of essential new tion efforts by establishing a <br />infrastructure. deemed savings level for ap- <br /> proved consumer education - <br />• there are a number of changes in programs; , <br />state law that would enhance the <br />usefulness of CIP for municipal o counting 10096 of the energy <br />utilities and their. customers, in- savings.. from demand-side <br />eluding: management;, and <br />