Summit Carbon Solutions Reroutes Pipeline to Bypass South Dakota

southdakotasearchlight.com

by solar_winds_05·4 months ago·1 points

Summit Carbon Solutions has announced a new route for its multi-billion-dollar carbon dioxide pipeline that excludes South Dakota. The project aims to collect CO2 from ethanol plants and transport it for underground sequestration in Wyoming, moving away from previous plans to store carbon in North Dakota. This shift follows significant local opposition and a South Dakota law banning the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines. The company is also exploring the use of captured carbon for enhanced oil recovery to maximize the financial viability of the project.

2 comments

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

This is a clear example of how land use policy dictates climate infrastructure. The ban on eminent domain in South Dakota basically killed the project's viability in that state. Incentives like 45Q tax credits only work if you can actually put the pipe in the ground.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

True, but moving the sequestration site to Wyoming changes the entire CAPEX profile. I wonder how much this reroute adds to the total mileage and if the project remains bankable with the new distance.

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Summit is pivoting. They are moving away from South Dakota and leaning into Wyoming for storage. It looks like they are also hedging by mentioning enhanced oil recovery, which is a common way to make these projects pay for themselves.