b'Renewable Energy Portfolio EPE is committed to providing cost-effective renewable energy through enhanced solar offerings and services to our customers. In 2019, our renewable portfolio consisted of 8.2 MW of EPE-owned solar facilities and 107 MW of solar purchased power agreements. New Mexico State University CollaborationIn 2019, EPE filed for regulatory approval to build, own and operate a 3 MW, microgrid-ready solar facility coupled with a 1 MW, battery storage system at New Mexico State University (NMSU). The project will provide energy specifically for NMSU and be available for students and faculty as an educational resource. If approved, the project is scheduled to be in service in 2021 and will expand EPEs renewable portfolio.Community Solar ProgramIn response to high customer interest in renewable energy, EPE implemented our first voluntary community solar program (Community Solar) in Texas in 2017. Subscribing customers reserve a portion of the energy produced by the Community Solar facility for their homes or businesses, with a minimum subscription of 1 kW. In 2019, the program was expanded from 3 to 5 MW of solar capacity. In 2019, EPEs Community Solar facility produced 11 million kWh, an equivalent of powering approximately 2,400 homes. Community Solar avoided over 6,500 short tons of CO 2eemissions in 2019.2019 COMMUNITY SOLAR STATISTICSCustomer Class Number of Customers Approved Capacity (kW)Residential2,243 4,614Small Commercial 53 183Commercial and Industrial 14 153Total 2,310 4,950Distributed Generation Customer installation of distributed generation continues to accelerate. EPE has been interconnecting customer-owned systems, most commonly rooftop solar, since 2008. In 2019, more than 5,000 additional customers interconnected with EPE, increasing the total interconnected capacity from 45 to 71 MW, including 55 total systems with battery storage. The average interconnected residential system is 4.72 kW, while commercial customers have systems of 100 kW or greater.7El Paso Electric Company Profile'