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HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSITY IN MMPA'S POWER SUPPLY <br /> O FARIBAULT ENERGY PARK --.- <br /> This facility was built as a model of environmental responsibility - '-'' <br /> and innovation; it is integrated into the community by providing =`t.c <br /> education and recreation. Students and visitors can tour �'' — <br /> the facility to view the control room and the steam turbine, . ,�'�' <br /> while among its 35 acres of wetlands, educational displays '`� '? � = m"�„ x <br /> demonstrate alternative energy sources, including solar and _. � _ .1LL, "; <br /> wind.Visitors to this park-like area are even able to drop a <br /> fishing line into one of the ponds. <br /> Photo provided by MMPA <br /> - © BUFFALO SOLAR <br /> ____ --` . . Comprised of more than 25,000 panels, Buffalo Solar is one <br /> % ` of the largest solar projects exclusively serving municipal <br /> _ utilities. MMPA utilizes 100 percent of its renewable energy <br /> a. <br /> output as a part of a power supply portfolio that is positioned <br /> `' to exceed Minnesota's Renewable Energy Standard, requiring <br /> that 25 percent percent of power comes from renewable <br /> sources by 2025. <br /> Photo provided by MMPA <br /> © BLACK OAK GETTY WIND FARM 1_ ` ''' <br /> Wind power is one of the fastest growing energy sources <br /> worldwide, and it produces no carbon emissions or pollution. <br /> \)P.°°°°°---- <br /> In Minnesota,wind turbines are an increasingly common part <br /> of the landscape. In 2016, MMPA expanded its portfolio of <br /> renewable resources to include power from the Black Oak <br /> Getty Wind Farm. Utilizing power output from the 78-megawatt I__ -- --- <br /> (MW)wind farm, located in Stearns County,further <br /> demonstrates the Agency's commitment to renewable energy. <br /> Photo provided by MMPA <br /> r- � 0 HOMETOWN BIOENERGY <br /> /6,' - This biomass facility uses anaerobic digestion technology <br /> k to produce biogas from local agricultural and food <br /> I processing wastes.The biogas is then burned in <br /> r ,- �, reciprocating engines to produce electricity.The facility, <br /> which is located in Le Sueur,also creates nutrient-rich <br /> fertilizer used by local farmers. Hometown BioEnergy <br /> ,•,. supports the community by collecting and processing <br /> • „fro- local wastes to create a renewable source of electricity. <br /> Photo provided by MMPA <br /> 76 <br />