Is the revised Future Gen storage option strategy strictly limited to Illinois, or open to neighboring state options like Kentucky?
The primary proposed storage formation must be the Mt. Simon within Illinois. The Mt. Simon was selected under the original FutureGen project through a competitive process and there are substantial technical and schedule benefits that FutureGen 2.0 will realize by continuing the focus on this formation. Also, the power plant and source of the captured CO2 will be located in Meredosia, Illinois and connected to the storage site by a pipeline. The siting and regulatory complexity of interstate CO2 pipelines would compromise the project schedule. Thus, the pipeline and storage site must be contained with the Illinois State boundary (see Qualifying Criterion 4.1.1, in the Request for Site Proposals dated October 25, 2010).
