DEFE0032331

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Coal Creek Carbon Capture: Site Characterization and Permitting.

The objective of this project is to advance development of a large-scale commercial geologic carbon dioxide (CO2) storage hub through site characterization and permitting of a geologic storage complex in central North Dakota.

The storage hub aims to store up to 200 million metric tons (MT) of CO2 and fulfill the goals of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) CarbonSAFE (Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise) Initiative Program.

The objectives of Budget Period (BP) 1 are to fully characterize the proposed storage complex, prepare and submit Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI permit applications and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, and implement a Community Benefits Plan (CBP).

The CBP aims to engage a diverse, inclusive set of community stakeholders and help build the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA), environmental justice, broad-based community engagement, and worker support more deeply into all project activities.

The objective of BP2 is to compile the necessary information to inform the final investment decision and prepare the project for transition into a commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.

This will be achieved through completion of a pipeline front-end engineering and design (FEED) study, finalization of a storage field development plan, and business and financial plans and arrangement.

University Of North Dakota

THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS FOA IS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OR EXPANDED COMMERCIAL-SCALE GEOLOGIC CARBON STORAGE PROJECTS AND ASSOCIATED CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, THROUGH A FOCUS ON DETAILED SITE CHARACTERIZATION, PERMITTING, AND CONSTRUCTION STAGES OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. THIS FOA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OPEN FOR FIVE (5) YEARS TO FACILITATE EXPEDITIOUS DEVELOPMENT OF SECURE GEOLOGIC CARBON STORAGE FACILITIES. AS REQUIRED BY THE BIL, THE SELECTION PROCESS WILL GIVE PRIORITY TO PROJECTS WITH SUBSTANTIAL CARBO DIOXIDE STORAGE CAPACITY AND PROJECTS THAT WILL STORE CARBON DIOXIDE FROM MULTIPLE CARBON CAPTURE FACILITIES.

81.089 - Fossil Energy Research and Development

National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) [DOE]

Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) [DOE]

Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202-9018 United States

Single Zip Code

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Storage, Validation and Testing (Section 40305): Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE): Phases III, III.5, and IV (DE-FOA-0002711)

Infrastructure $37,635,223 (88%) percent this Cooperative Agreement was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 03/31/25 to 03/31/26 and the total obligations have increased 11% from $47,057,071 to $52,260,113.