Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded more than $48.6 million in support of Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) effort led by Minnkota Power Cooperative. The funding is being awarded to the DCC East Project in Grand Forks.“North Dakota has always been a leader in energy innovation and now with Project Tundra, we’re leading the technology development of carbon capture and storage on a traditional coal-fired power plant,” said Hoeven. “Project Tundra is vital to the future of our lignite industry, and will help ensure we have the reliability and affordability of coal-fired electric power today and for future generations.”Hoeven has worked to advance Project Tundra to provide a way forward for the state’s coal-fired electric industry. Last year, Minnkota and Hoeven announced that Project Tundra had&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-minnkota-power-cooperatives-advancement-of-project-tundra-">entered its final stage of development</a>&nbsp;as new affiliates, including TC Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kiewit, were added to build the project.

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Senator John Hoeven announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded more than $48.6 million in support of Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) effort led by Minnkota Power Cooperative. The funding is being awarded to the DCC East Project in Grand Forks.

DOE Awards $48.6M in Support of Project Tundra

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