North Dakota's Lignite Research, Development and Marketing Program (Program) is a multi-million dollar state/industry partnership that concentrates on near term, practical research and development projects that provide the opportunity to preserve and enhance development of our state's abundant lignite resources.
The Program is funded by approximately 10 cents per ton from the North Dakota coal severance tax. With annual production at approximately 30 million tons per year, about $3 million is available each year for the Research, Development and Marketing Program.
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Grants since the program's inception in 1987 have been used to:
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 Help diversify the Great Plains Synfuels Plant;
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Improve methods for more efficient and cost-effective reclamation;
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Find cleaner ways to burn lignite in existing boilers;
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Identify new market opportunities; and
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Meet new challenges from proposed environmental regulations.
Projects involve either lignite marketing feasibility studies, small research projects or demonstration projects.
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Meetings and Grant Round Dates:
Grant round deadline dates will be April 1 and October 1. The Lignite
Research Council meeting dates will be in May and November at noon
at the Doublewood Inn. Special dates may be established by the Industrial
Commission of North Dakota. A special grant application deadline has been set for December 1, 2007.
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Technical Summaries - Summaries of all projects funded under the program.
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Marketing - Nonmatching marketing feasibility study funds are used to identify near-term private matching projects, to support environmental studies, and to identify new markets for lignite-derived products and byproducts.
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Small Research - Small research projects are focused on environmental issues, combustion, reclamation, byproducts and beneficiation. These funds are matched by private industry investment.
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Demonstration - The North Dakota Legislature appropriates funds and other forms of financial assistance for clean coal demonstration projects.
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Lignite Vision 21 Project - The Lignite Vision 21 Project is the culmination of unprecedented commitment and cooperation among government agencies, elected leadership and the lignite industry. It is a vision of a vibrant economy, fueled by environmentally responsible power generation and transmission. The goal of the Lignite Vision 21 Project is nothing short of the finest coal-fired electrical generating plant in the world, employing the latest clean-coal technology to provide energy for a rapidly growing region.
Lignite Vision 21 Project Applications
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Montana Dakota Utilities Gascoyne (MDU)
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Director and Technical Advisor's Recommendation for MDU
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Technical Peer Reviewers Comments for MDU
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Great Northern Properties (GNP)
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Director and Technical Advisor's Recommendation for GNP
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Technical Peer Reviewers Comments for GNP
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Rules, Regulations and Criteria
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 Chapter 54-17
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Executive Order 2006-02
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ND Industrial Commission Goals
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Article 43-03
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Submitting a Grant Application
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LRC Project Eligibility Criteria Form
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Technical Reviewer Agreement
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Review Procedures
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Long Application Rating Form
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Errata Sheet
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Sample Contract
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Financials
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