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Hometown BioEnergy <br /> Hometown BioEnergy (HTBE) is an 8 MW <br /> biomass facility located in the MMPA member <br /> community of Le Sueur. The facility provides <br /> the Agency with local, dispatchable, on-peak, • <br /> renewable energy. <br /> HTBE uses anaerobic digestion technology .411 <br /> to produce biogas from agricultural and food r - <br /> processing sources from local suppliers. The <br /> biogas serves as fuel for the reciprocating <br /> 9 <br /> engines, which produce electricity. Unique <br /> •, <br /> compared to other forms of renewable 41011111111.1"- <br /> generation, the plant has significant gas <br /> storage, allowing the Agency to generate •�';'v " <br /> electricity during on-peak hours when energy •".r.:; <br /> is more valuable. The facility also creates _ ■•' l <br /> valuable by-products, including a liquid by- <br /> ‘‘. <br /> product used as fertilizer by local farmers. ti <br /> k� t <br /> Renewable Energy Credits <br /> MMPA purchases renewable energy credits <br /> (RECs) from a variety of renewable facilities <br /> in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest. <br /> These RECs are sourced from a variety of <br /> renewable technologies and supplement the <br /> Agency's owned renewable generation. REC <br /> purchases support the Agency's commitment <br /> to renewables and meeting the State of <br /> Minnesota's Renewable Energy Standard <br /> requirements. <br /> Hometown Agency completes Black Oak Getty Minnesota <br /> BioEnergy enters first Hometown Solar Wind Farm enters Renewable Energy <br /> , service—adding 8 installation at FEP commercial _' Standard increases <br /> MW of dispatchable, to support Energy operation—adding 78 to 17% <br /> renewable energy `. Education Program MW of wind energy <br /> to MMPAs portfolio to MMPA's portfolio <br /> 2016 MMPA Annual Report 15 <br />