Carbon Capture and Storage + Landowner Benefits

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Carbon Capture and Storage Development

In business since 1987, Tenaska proudly serves our nation’s energy needs. We remain rooted in Nebraska, and our employees stay true to our founding values of hard work and honest dealing. We have earned a reputation for developing responsible energy projects and being a good business neighbor.

Our experience in Oklahoma spans more than 20 years. The Tenaska Kiamichi Generating Station, located in Pittsburg County, has been operating safely and reliably since 2003. This natural gas-fueled power plant is an important driver for the local economy, providing stable jobs and tax revenue.

Learn more about Tenaska carbon capture and storage projects and how they can benefit you.

What is Carbon Capture and Storage?

Carbon capture and storage (CCS), also known as carbon capture and sequestration, helps industrial producers meet environmental requirements in a cost-effective and responsible manner by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2), transporting it and storing it safely and permanently deep underground.

Tenaska representatives are reaching out to landowners in this area about acquiring access to pore space on their property. Pore space rights are similar to mineral rights, but we would acquire the rights to store CO2 rather than remove it.

capture

CO2 is captured at the point of emission, such as ethanol plants, agribusiness, natural gas processing plants, steel processing and other facilities, or through direct air capture, rather than being released into the atmosphere. The CO2 is then processed and compressed into a liquid.

Transportation

The captured CO2 is liquefied and transported. A high-strength carbon steel pipeline system safely delivers the liquefied CO2 to a storage site. After storage, the CO2 then naturally mineralizes and dissolves over time.

storage

The liquefied CO2 is injected deep underground, where it is stored in porous rock and sealed beneath a thick layer of impermeable caprock. The CO2 then naturally mineralizes and dissolves over time.

Phases of Carbon Capture & Storage Projects

Landowner Benefits

We know your land is your livelihood, whether you use it for farming, ranching, recreation, leasing or other purposes. We aim to be a good steward of this land, support its long-term preservation and provide an added source of income for your family over the next 20+ years.

Continue utilizing the majority of your land

Other than a few carefully sited wells above ground, the storage area is safely located deep underground. You can continue using the land’s surface for other purposes.

Create another income stream from your land

A CCS project allows landowners to create value from an unused part of the land’s geology deep beneath the surface. Your family can receive payments from the pore space rights for decades.

Rest assured that this is a profit-positive opportunity

Costs associated with the development, construction and operation of the storage field are paid for by Tenaska.