Summit Carbon Solutions filed its application for a siting certificate with the North Dakota Public Service Commission this week.
The company plans to capture carbon dioxide emissions from ethanol plants in five Midwestern states and pipe the CO2 to western North Dakota for permanent underground storage. The project will reduce the “carbon footprint” of ethanol production and enhance the long-term economic viability of the ethanol and agriculture industries.
Summit’s application to the PSC totals 3,122 pages. The document includes extensive environmental, biological and cultural resource studies, as well as detailed maps of the proposed route. In addition to obtaining PSC siting approval, the company will also need a permit from the ND Industrial Commission for underground storage in Mercer and Oliver counties.
Summit’s website indicates the company has signed easement agreements with more than 500 North Dakota landowners totaling 160 miles of the proposed pipeline route and 130,000 acres of the proposed CO2 sequestration site.
“Since we announced our project last year, Summit Carbon Solutions has been committed to working in partnership with landowners, stakeholders, and communities to drive growth in North Dakota’s two most important industries – agriculture and energy,” Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Lee Blank said in a news release. “Securing partnerships with more than 500 North Dakota landowners reflects that commitment and the growing support for making investments today that will support economic growth long-term.”
Summit Carbon Solutions is partnering with 32 ethanol plants in the Dakotas, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska to develop the largest CO2 capture and storage project in the world. The pipeline network will cover about 2,000 miles, and represents a total investment of $4.5 billion, nearly $900 million of which is in North Dakota. Upon completion, a study by Ernst & Young indicates the project will contribute an average of $465,000 in new property taxes annually to every North Dakota county in which the project is located.
Click here to see maps of each state’s portion of the pipeline. Click here to see links to the list of documents provided to the PSC.
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