Summit Carbon Solutions has pushed back the estimated operational date of its sprawling carbon dioxide pipeline system by more than a year after permit setbacks in the Dakotas.
The company initially indicated its five-state, 2000-mile system would be in operation sometime in 2024. But utility regulators in North and South Dakota rejected Summit’s permit requests in recent months.
Summit said in a prepared statement on Thursday (10.19), “We look forward to continuing to work with regulatory bodies to find a path through our five states, to begin operations in early 2026. We remain as committed to our project as the day we announced it.â€
In North Dakota, the Public Service Commission has agreed to reconsider Summit’s permit request with an adjusted route. It’s unclear how long the reconsideration process might take because state law doesn’t set a deadline for its completion. A hearing to consider whether to overrule two county ordinances that restrict pipeline placements is expected to be scheduled for no earlier than December.
In South Dakota, Summit plans to adjust its route and reapply for a permit.Â
In Iowa, Summit’s final evidentiary hearing is set to resume in November. That hearing went for seven weeks starting in late August before it paused early this month due to scheduling conflicts.
The company’s permit process with the Iowa Utilities Board has been ongoing for more than two years.
Summit is proposing building sections of its pipeline in Floyd, Chickasaw, Mitchell, Cerro Gordo and Franklin counties in north Iowa.
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