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Flint Hills Resources recently completed a $75 million solar panel installation at its Pine Bend oil refinery, which is believed to be a first-of-its-kind project nationwide.
A dozen refineries reportedly exceeded the EPA’s limit on average benzene emissions last year, including San Antonio-based Valero's facility in St. Charles, La.
The company is proceeding with the solar array, which will be one of the largest in Minnesota, despite the solar industry's current woes.
About 30% of all U.S. crude oil imports flow through Minnesota, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Flint Hills Resources, which operates Pine Bend Refinery, would use the energy produced by the 45 megawatt facility.