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Star Tribune 1/25/2012 Article by David Shaffer A project near Slayton, Minn., will test whether the alternative energy sources can complement each other, increase reliability............ The terms of Xcel's 20-year power purchase agreement were not disclosed. But regulatory filings suggest that the project will cost about $7 million to build, with $2 million covered by a grant from Xcel's Renewable Development Fund. The state-mandated fund gets its money from utility ratepayers. more....
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