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Committee hears request to extend and add $1.2 million for St. Thomas Center for Microgrid Research
Summary
Senate File 27‑58 requests an extension of previously appropriated RDA funds for the University of St. Thomas Center for Microgrid Research and asks for an additional $1,200,000 from the Renewable Development Account to cover delays and increased costs. Testimony emphasized the center’s research, workforce training, and outside funding attracted;
Senator Zhang presented Senate File 27‑58 on March 24, asking the committee to (1) extend the availability of a portion of a previously approved RDA appropriation that cannot be spent before its current expiration date, and (2) provide an additional $1,200,000 from the Renewable Development Account to cover delays and increased construction costs at the University of St. Thomas Center for Microgrid Research.
Dean Don Weinkauf of the University of St. Thomas College of Engineering, Professor Mahmoud Kabalan (director of the Center for Microgrid Research), and…
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