Hoeven: DOE Awards $48.6 Million in Support of Project Tundra

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today 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 entered its final stage of development as new affiliates, including TC Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kiewit, were added to build the project.

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