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St. Cloud seeks $3.5 million from RDA to keep green hydrogen electrolyzer project on track
Summary
City of St. Cloud officials told the Senate Energy Committee they need $3.5 million from the Renewable Development Account to add battery storage and overcome grid‑capacity limits for a first‑of‑a‑kind green hydrogen project at the city wastewater treatment plant. The committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion.
The Saint Cloud Green Hydrogen Project, described to the Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee on March 5, would use an electrolyzer at the city’s water treatment facility to produce hydrogen, oxygen and waste heat for on‑site uses. City officials requested $3,500,000 from the Renewable Development Account to add battery storage to the project after an interconnection review revealed grid capacity constraints.
Tracy Hodel, public services director for the city of St. Cloud, said the…
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