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S.F. No. 2028 - Soy-Diesel Generators (as amended by SCS2028A-1)
Author: Senator Gary W. Kubly
Prepared by: Matthew S. Grosser, Senate Research (651/296-1890)
Date: April 11, 2005

 The bill appropriates $150,000 from the renewable energy development account to the Department of Commerce to be disbursed as grants over a three-year period to Minnesota resident-owners of wind energy conversion facilities of one megawatt or less of nameplate capacity to finance soy-diesel fueled generators to provide back-up power. The bill defines soy-diesel as a renewable, biodegradable, mono alkyl ester combustible liquid fuel derived from agricultural plant oils meeting ASTM specifications.

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