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Taylorville Energy Center
Site Location - Map of proposed well location (PDF) (1pg, 151K) northeast of the city of Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois
Status of Underground Injection Control Program Decision
EPA is reviewing the TEC permit application. (November 2011)
Contact Information
Steve Roy (roy.stephen@epa.gov)
312-886-6556 or 800-621-8431, ext. 66556
Table of Contents
Overview
Christian County Generation, L.L.C. applied for permits to construct and operate two Class VI injection wells for the purpose of geologic sequestration (capture and storage) of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Christian County Generation, L.L.C. proposes to develop an electric generating facility using Integrated Gasification Combined-Cycle (IGCC) technology at the Taylorville Energy Center near Taylorville, IL. This site proposes to capture and store at least 50% of the CO2 by injecting it more than 5,000 feet below ground surface.
The project has a projected operation period of 30 years during which time about 63 million metric tons are proposed to be injected based on the current plant design.
EPA is reviewing the permit application.
TEC Permit Application
EPA received TEC's applications for permits for two CO2 injection wells in September 2011. They were assigned the identification numbers IL-021-6A-0001 and IL-021-6A-0002. EPA is reviewing the application for completeness and technical adequacy. (November 2011)
Permit Application - September 2011
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- TEC's UIC Permit Application - September 2011 PDF (245 pp, 8.7MB) September 2011
- Cover Letter
- 7520-6 Permit Application for Two Wells
- 7520-14 Plugging and Abandonment Plan
- Technical Report
- Area of Review and Corrective Action Plan
- Plate 1 Area of review
- Testing and Monitoring Plan
- Injection Well Plugging Plan
- Post-Injection Site Closure and Site Closure Plan
- Emergency and Remedial Response Plan
- Technical Report Appendices PDF (136 pp, 6.5MB) September 2011
- Taylorville Energy Center Fact Sheets
- Stratigraphic Columns of Formations at TEC
- Seismicity of Illinois
- Well Plugging Records and Affidavits
- Three Deepend Drilled Wells
- Artifical Penetration Plugging Schematics
- Three Saltwater Disposal Drilled Wells
- Saltwater Disposal Drilled Wells Artifical Penetration Plugging Schematics
- Technical Report Figures PDF (131 pp, 10.0MB) September 2011
- Technical Report Tables PDF (33 pp, 224K) September 2011
Additional Permit Application-Related Documents
- EPA Request for Additional Information (PDF) (31pg, 16K) (May 2012)
- EPA's Completeness Review of TEC Permit Application (PDF) (1 pg, 16K) December 2011
- Response to Request for Additional Information PDF (1 p, 1.0MB) November 2011
- Cover Letter
- 7520-6 Permit Applcation Form for Well #1
- 7520-6 Permit Applcation Form for Well #3
- 7520-14 Plugging and Abandonment Plan for Well #1
- 520-14 Plugging and Abandonment Plan for Well #3
- Permits and Approvals
- EPA's Completeness Review of TEC Permit Application (PDF) (2 pp, 16K) October 2011
Carbon Sequestration
- Carbon sequestration in the Midwest
- Geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide
- Geologic sequestration regulations
- Geologic sequestration guidance documents
- Geologic sequestration information and outreach
UIC Permitting Process
This table shows the major steps that the UIC program follows to process a permit application from start to finish. Our current step is highlighted.
| Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Receive the permit application | September 2011 |
| Conduct a completeness review, and request additional information if necesary | October 2011 |
| Conduct a technical review, and request additional information if necessary | November 2011-present |
| Complete technical review, make a draft decision and announce the draft decision and public comment period | |
| Accept public input by mail and online | |
| Hold public hearing | |
| Compile the public comments received | |
| Conduct additional technical review of the permit application if relevant technical issues were raised in comments | |
| Prepare responses to comments received | |
| Issue final decision | |
| If the final decision is appealed, respond to the appeal | |
| In cases of appeal, the Environmental Appeals Board issues decision |