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Plains CO₂ Reduction Partnership Phase III Final Report

The PCOR Partnership, led by the EERC, was formed as part of the Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (RCSP) Program initiated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in 2003. The RCSP Program supports the deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) as an essential technology to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, with emphasis on the geological storage of CO₂. This report summarizes the results from Phase III of the PCOR Partnership (2007 to 2018), including large-scale field testing to confirm that projects of at least 1 million metric tons (Mt) of captured CO₂ per year can achieve safe, permanent, and economical storage. The PCOR Partnership includes more than 120 member organizations from the public and private sector and covers a region that includes all or parts of nine U.S. states and four Canadian provinces. The overall mission of the Phase III program has been to 1) gather characterization data to verify the ability of the target formations to store CO₂, 2) facilitate the development of the infrastructure required to transport CO₂ from sources to injection sites, 3) facilitate sensible development of the rapidly evolving North American regulatory and permitting framework, 4) develop opportunities for PCOR Partnership partners to capture and store CO₂, 5) facilitate the establishment of a technical framework by which carbon credits can be monetized for CO₂ stored in geologic formations, 6) continue collaboration with other RCSPs, and 7) provide outreach and education for CCS stakeholders and the general public.