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FutureGen Alliance 2.0 Permit Application
Site Location - Map of proposed well location (PDF) (1pg, 56 K) Morgan County, Ill.
Contact Information
Jeffrey McDonald (mcdonald.jeffrey@epa.gov)
312-353-6288 or 800-621-8431, ext. 36288
Table of Contents
- Overview
- UIC Permit Applications
- Permit Documents
- Other documents
- Carbon sequestration
- UIC Permitting Process
Overview
The FutureGen Alliance applied for permits to construct and operate four Class VI injection wells for the purpose of geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to approve permits to allow the FutureGen Alliance to inject and store carbon dioxide, or CO2 , underground at a facility in Morgan County, Illinois, approximately 11 miles northeast of Jacksonville. The process is called, “carbon sequestration.”
These are the first Class VI permits for carbon sequestration in the United States. CO2 is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Carbon sequestration is a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. FutureGen would capture CO2 emissions from a coal-fired power plant in Meredosia formerly operated by Ameren Energy Resources. FutureGen Alliance would then purify the CO2 and put it under high pressure to turn it into a liquid.
The carbon dioxide would then be transported through an underground pipeline approximately 30 miles to the east to the underground injection well site.
The Alliance proposes to inject a total of 22 million metric tons of carbon dioxide over the 20 year life of the project.
EPA accepted comments from the public on the draft permits through May 15. A response to comments and final decision was issued on August 29, 2014. This decision was appealed. The Environmental Appeals Board dismissed the appeal on April 28, 2015. The permits became effective May 7, 2015.
UIC Permit Applications
- EPA Completeness Letter (PDF) (2pp, 47KB) April 2013
- UIC Permit Applications for FutureGen 2.0 Morgan County Class VI UIC Wells 1, 2, 3, and 4 (PDF) (347pp, 13MB)
Permit Documents
- Cover letter EPA to FGA (PDF) (2 pp, 468K)
- FutureGen Fact Sheet FINAL (PDF) (6pp, 1.3MB)
- Consolidated Response to Comments (PDF) (228pp, 1.7MB)
Well 1
- IL-137-6A-0001 FutureGen Permit Well 1 (PDF) (27 pp, 489K)
- ATTACHMENT A FutureGen Summary of Requirements FINAL (PDF) (2 pp, 79K)
- ATTACHMENT B FutureGen AOR +CA Plan FINAL (PDF) (46pp, 1.9MB)
- ATTACHMENT C FutureGen TM Plan FINAL (PDF) (145 pp, 4MB)
- ATTACHMENT D FutureGen Well Plugging Plan FINAL (PDF) (6pp, 508K)
- ATTACHMENT E FutureGen PISC Plan FINAL (PDF) (64 pp, 2.7MB)
- ATTACHMENT F FutureGen ERR Plan FINAL (PDF)(28 pp, 476K)
- ATTACHMENT G FutureGen Construction Details FINAL (PDF) (5 pp, 170K)
- ATTACHMENT H FutureGen Financial Responsibility FINAL (PDF) (15 pp, 242K)
- ATTACHMENT I FutureGen Stim Plan FINAL (PDF) (1p, 53K)
- FutureGen Administrative Record Index Well 1 (PDF)(34 pp, 224K)
Well 2
- IL-137-6A-0002 FutureGen Permit Well 2 (PDF) (27pp, 223K)
- ATTACHMENT A FutureGen Summary of Requirements FINAL (PDF) (2 pp, 79K)
- ATTACHMENT B FutureGen AOR +CA Plan FINAL (PDF) (46 pp, 1.9MB)
- ATTACHMENT C FutureGen TM Plan FINAL (PDF) (145 pp, 4.1MB)
- ATTACHMENT D FutureGen Well Plugging Plan FINAL (PDF) (3 pp, 294K)
- ATTACHMENT E FutureGen PISC Plan FINAL (PDF) (64 pp, 3.2MB)
- ATTACHMENT F FutureGen ERR Plan FINAL (PDF) (28 pp, 568K)
- ATTACHMENT G FutureGen Construction Details FINAL (PDF) (5 pp, 282K)
- ATTACHMENT H FutureGen Financial Responsibility FINAL (PDF) (15 pp, 557KB)
- ATTACHMENT I FutureGen Stim Plan FINAL (PDF) (1p, 53K)
- FutureGen Administrative Record Index Well 2(PDF) (34 pp, 295K)
Well 3
- IL-137-6A-0003 FutureGen Permit Well 3 (PDF) (27 pp, 498K)
- ATTACHMENT A FutureGen Summary of Requirements FINAL (PDF) (2 pp, 79K)
- ATTACHMENT B FutureGen AOR +CA Plan FINAL (PDF) (46 pp, 1.9MB)
- ATTACHMENT C FutureGen TM Plan FINAL (PDF) (145pp ,4.1MB)
- ATTACHMENT D FutureGen Well Plugging Plan FINAL (PDF) (3pp, 294K)
- ATTACHMENT E FutureGen PISC Plan FINAL (PDF) (64pp 3.2MB)
- ATTACHMENT F FutureGen ERR Plan FINAL (PDF) (28 pp, 568K)
- ATTACHMENT G FutureGen Construction Details FINAL (PDF) (5 pp 282K)
- ATTACHMENT H FutureGen Financial Responsibility FINAL (PDF) (15 pp 557KB)
- ATTACHMENT I FutureGen Stim Plan FINAL (PDF) (1 pp, 53KB)
- FutureGen Administrative Record Index Well 3(PDF) (34 pp, 295K)
Well 4
- IL-137-6A-0004 FutureGen Permit Well 4 (PDF) (34 pp, 498K)
- ATTACHMENT A FutureGen Summary of Requirements FINAL (PDF) (2 pp, 79K)
- ATTACHMENT B FutureGen AOR +CA Plan FINAL (PDF) (46 pp, 1.9MB)
- ATTACHMENT C FutureGen TM Plan FINAL (PDF) (145 pp, 4.1MB)
- ATTACHMENT D FutureGen Well Plugging Plan FINAL (PDF) (3 pp, 295K)
- ATTACHMENT E FutureGen PISC Plan FINAL (PDF) (64 pp, 3.2MB)
- ATTACHMENT F FutureGen ERR Plan FINAL (PDF) (28 pp, 569K)
- ATTACHMENT G FutureGen Construction Details FINAL (PDF) (5 pp, 282K)
- ATTACHMENT H FutureGen Financial Responsibility FINAL (PDF) (15 pp, 557KB)
- ATTACHMENT I FutureGen Stim Plan FINAL (PDF) (1 p, 53K)
- FutureGen Administrative Record Index Well 4 (PDF) (26 pp, 223K)
Other Documents
- FutureGen Alliance Response to EPA RAI of Nov. 14, 2013 (PDF) (42 pp, 2.0 MB) December 16, 2013
- FutureGen Alliance Response to EPA RAI of Oct. 31, 2013 (PDF) (31 pp, 4.2 MB) December 12, 2013
- EPA Request for Additional Information (PDF) (4pp, 139KB) November 14, 2013
- EPA Request for Additional Information (PDF) (6pp,199KB) October 31, 2013
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 Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Receive the permit application | March 2013 |
| Conduct a completeness review, and request additional information if necessary | April 2013 |
| Conduct a technical review, and request additional information if necessary | May 2013 - March 2014 |
| Complete technical review, make a draft decision and announce the draft decision and public comment period | March 31, 2014 |
| Accept public input by mail and online | Through May 15, 2014 |
| Hold public hearing | May 7, 2014 | Compile the public comments received | May 16 - August 29 | Conduct additional technical review of the permit application if relevant technical issues were raised in comments | May 16 - August 29 | Prepare responses to comments received | May 16 - August 29 |
| Issue final decision | August 29, 2014 |
| If the final decision is appealed, respond to the appeal | October 31, 2014 |
| In cases of appeal, the Environmental Appeals Board issues decision | April 28, 2015 |