Posted on December 22, 2023 at 4:33 PM by Jason Calder
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations has announced up to $890 million in funding for three important clean energy projects, with one being right here in Baytown.
The three projects will be tasked with developing technologies designed to capture, transport, and store carbon emissions that would accelerate climate change and impact public health. The Baytown Carbon Capture and Storage Project, operated by Calpine, is expected to receive up to $270 million. The company plans to capture CO2, or carbon dioxide, from the Baytown Energy Center, a natural gas combined-cycle power plant. The CO2 will be transported using new and existing pipelines and then stored in sites on the Gulf Coast.
The other two selected locations were in North Dakota and California. The Department of Energy plans to release more details this week. A virtual community briefing will be hosted for local stakeholders in January.
You can read more about the project by visiting the Department of Energy’s website.