House File 570 HOUSE FILE BY WHITAKER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act providing for a study and pilot project by the Iowa energy 2 center related to hydrogen production. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2889HH 80 5 jj/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. HYDROGEN PRODUCTION STUDY == PILOT PROJECT. 1 2 1. The Iowa energy center at the Iowa state university of 1 3 science and technology shall conduct a study according to the 1 4 following: 1 5 a. Focusing on the feasibility of using a combination of 1 6 wind, electrolysis, and fuel cells to generate electricity, 1 7 but also to utilize the heat produced as a by=product of the 1 8 electric generation. 1 9 b. Determining capital costs, real costs, and rate payer 1 10 costs associated with implementation of such an energy source 1 11 on a larger scale. 1 12 2. a. The Iowa energy center shall conduct a small=scale 1 13 pilot project to demonstrate the feasibility of an energy 1 14 source as described in subsection 1. The Iowa energy center 1 15 shall set the parameters of the pilot project, including the 1 16 number of participants, the duration, and other pertinent 1 17 factors. 1 18 b. Funding for the pilot project may be composed from any 1 19 or all of the following sources: 1 20 (1) Moneys appropriated by the general assembly for the 1 21 pilot project. 1 22 (2) Moneys appropriated by the general assembly for the 1 23 activities of the Iowa energy center. 1 24 (3) Gift or grant moneys obtained by the Iowa energy 1 25 center or pilot project participants for the pilot project, 1 26 including but not limited to federal matching grants such as 1 27 those available from the United States department of 1 28 education, the United States environmental protection agency, 1 29 or the United States department of agriculture. 1 30 Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or 1 31 earnings on moneys designated for use for the pilot project 1 32 shall be credited for use by the pilot project. 1 33 Notwithstanding section 8.33, the funds in the account of the 1 34 Iowa energy center designated for use for the pilot project 1 35 shall not revert at the end of any fiscal year. 2 1 c. The Iowa energy center shall produce a report for the 2 2 general assembly, due annually on January 15 until the pilot 2 3 project has concluded, summarizing the progress and the 2 4 findings of the pilot project. 2 5 EXPLANATION 2 6 This bill provides for a pilot project to be established by 2 7 the Iowa energy center to study and test the feasibility of an 2 8 energy source that combines the use of wind, electrolysis, and 2 9 fuel cells to generate electricity, but also to utilize the 2 10 heat produced as a by=product of the electric generation. The 2 11 center is directed to prepare an annual report for the general 2 12 assembly on the progress of the pilot project. Funding for 2 13 the project may come from internal funds of the Iowa energy 2 14 center, from the general assembly, or from gift or grant 2 15 moneys. 2 16 LSB 2889HH 80 2 17 jj/pj/5