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<br />Minnesota Statutes 2005~ 216B.812 <br /> <br />Page 2 of3 <br /> <br />(2) develop cost-competitive, on-site hydrogen production <br />technologies; <br /> <br />(3) demonstrate nonvehicle applications for hydrogen; <br /> <br />(4) improve the cost and efficiency of hydrogen from <br />renewable energy sources; and <br /> <br />(5) improve the cost and efficiency of hydrogen production <br />using direct solar energy without electricity generation as an <br />intermediate step. <br /> <br />(b) For all demonstrations, individual system components of <br />the technology must meet commercial performance standards and <br />systems modeling must be completed to predict co~mercial <br />performance, risk, and synergies. In addition, the proposed <br />pilots should meet as many of the following criteria as possible: <br /> <br />(1) advance energy security; <br /> <br />(2) capitalize on the state's native resources; <br /> <br />(3) result in economically competitive infrastructure being <br />put in place; <br /> <br />(4) be located where it will link well with existing and <br />related projects and be accessible to the public, now or in the <br />future; <br /> <br />(5) demonstrate multiple, integrated aspects of hydrogen <br />infrastructure; <br /> <br />(6) include an explicit public education and awareness <br />component; <br /> <br />(7) be scalable to respond to changing circumstances and <br />market demands; <br /> <br />(8) draw on firms and expertise within the state where <br />possible; <br /> <br />(9) include an assessment of its economic, environmental, <br />and social impact; and <br /> <br />(10) serve other needs beyond hydrogen development. <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Establishing multifuel hydrogen fueling <br />stations. The co~missioner of commerce may accept federal <br />funds, expend funds, and participate in projects to design, <br />site, and construct multifuel hydrogen fueling stations that <br />eventually link urban centers along key trade corridors across <br />the jurisdictions of Manitoba, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, and <br />Wisconsin. <br /> <br />These energy stations must serve the priorities listed in <br />subdivision 2 and, as transition infrastructure, should <br />accommodate a wide variety of vehicle technologies and fueling <br />platforms, including hybrid, flexible-fuel, and fuel cell <br />vehicles. They may offer, but not be limited to, gasoline, <br /> <br />http://ros.leg.mn/binl getpub. php ?pubtype=ST AT_CHAP _ SEC&year==200 5 &section=216B. 812&key... 10/5/2006 <br />