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<br />11 <br />Figure 8 summarizes residential conservation program participation for the past three <br />years. Total participation in residential conservation programs has declined slightly <br />since 2015, with 9 in 100 premises participating in an Xcel Energy conservation <br />program in 2017. In 2017, Fridley residents saved 209,351 kWh and 79,647 therms, <br />representing 0.9 percent of total residential energy use. Residential program <br />participation has been highest in home efficiency rebates, primarily tied to replacement <br />of heating and cooling equipment. <br />Figure 8: Residential Conservation Improvement Program Participation14 <br /> <br /> <br />Figure 9 shows that commercial and industrial program participation rates have been <br />slightly higher than residential sector participation over the past three years – 7 in 50 <br />commercial premises participated in an Xcel Energy conservation improvement <br />program in 2017. Lighting and natural gas equipment rebates have been most popular <br />among commercial and industrial customers. In 2017, commercial and industrial <br />premises saved 9,094,217 kWh and 78,420 therms, representing 1.4 percent of total <br />sector energy use. <br /> <br /> <br />14 Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy Conservation Program Participation Counts, 2015 -2017. <br />Programs grouped based on common themes defined by Partners in Energy. <br /> 698 <br /> 259 <br /> 79 <br /> 45 <br /> 26 <br /> - <br /> 814 <br /> 140 <br /> 37 <br /> 23 <br /> 15 <br /> 1 <br /> 633 <br /> 114 <br /> 58 <br /> 32 <br /> 10 <br /> 5 <br /> - 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 <br />Home Efficiency Rebates <br />Home Energy Squad/Energy Audit <br />Low-income Programs <br />Refrigerator Recycling <br />Insulation Rebates <br />New Construction Rebates <br />2017 2016 2015