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Financial Assistance - Minnesota

Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition Wind Energy Generation Grants Title Twin Cities Clean Cities Coalition Office/Region Minnesota Department of Commerce Description This program provides funds and other assistance to Minnesota communities committed to increasing the number of both E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) vehicles and fueling stations and provides information on tax deductions for vehicles with "clean fuels" (e.g., hybrids and electric). Amounts Incentives are in the form of rebates and tax incentives. Amounts vary. Eligibility Minnesota communities Application Deadline None URL: http://www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDocs/E85_State_Fueling_Stations_Directory_110802111203_E-85.htm Contact Information Tim Gerlach Phone: (651) 223-9577 E-Mail:gerlach@alamn.org or see http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?id=-536882079&agency=Commerce for specific inquiries Title Wind Energy Generation Grants Office/Region Minnesota Department of Commerce Description This program offers direct per-kilowatt hour payments for electricity generated from new wind energy projects. Certain hydroelectric facilities and anaerobic manure methane digesters also qualify for payments until 2015. Amounts Minnesota will offer a 1.5 cent per kilowatt hour payment for electricity generated from new wind energy projects less than 2 MW in capacity. Qualifying projects will receive payments for ten years. Eligibility Commercial, industrial, residential, nonprofit, utility and tribal council entities. Application Deadline Rolling application URL: http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/dsire/library/includes/incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=MN06F&state=MN&CurrentPageID=1 http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?contentid=536885915&contenttype=EDITORIAL&agency=Commerce#Wind Contact Information Rory Artig Minnesota Department of Commerce Energy Division 85 E. 7th Place, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198 Phone: (651) 297-2326 Fax: (651) 297-7891 E-Mail: rory.artig@state.mn.us

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