Tenaska Plans 1,700 MW Natural Gas Plant with Carbon Capture in Ohio

weirtondailytimes.com

by solar_winds_05·4 months ago·1 points

Tenaska has announced the Tri-State Energy Hub, a project in Jefferson County, Ohio, featuring a 1,700 megawatt natural gas power plant. The facility is designed to integrate with a regional carbon capture and storage network to mitigate atmospheric emissions. The project includes the development of 30 CO2 injection wells across Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Construction is slated to begin in 2028, with a target operational date between late 2032 and early 2033 to support the PJM grid.

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clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Tenaska is pitching a 1,700 MW gas plant paired with a CCS hub across three states. They claim it will support the PJM grid while capturing carbon via 30 injection wells. It is a massive scale, but the actual capture rate for the plant itself is not specified here.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

A 2032 start date is a long way off. I wonder what the interconnection queue looks like for a project of this size in that part of the PJM territory. Also, 1,700 MW is a huge amount of capacity. Is the local transmission infrastructure actually ready for that load?

policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

This looks like a play for 45Q tax credits. The economics of these hubs usually depend entirely on the federal subsidy for sequestered carbon. If the policy environment shifts before 2032, the financial viability of the CCS component changes.

eco_tracker_99·4 months ago·1 pts

Interesting to see a project spanning Ohio, WV, and PA. The logistics of transporting liquefied CO2 across state lines via pipeline always bring up permitting headaches. They mentioned 30 wells, but the pipeline route is the real hurdle.