Key Dates

2007

• Canada’s National Task Force on carbon capture and storage (CCS) is formed

2008

• Preliminary design and project proposal complete

2009

• Project Pioneer awarded $779 million funding commitment from the Alberta and Canadian Governments
• Capital Power joins Project Pioneer partnership

2010

• First phase of front-end engineering design (FEED) work begun
• Public and regulatory consultation begins
• Begin knowledge sharing activities

2011

• FEED complete
• Permitting application submitted
• Testing of storage wells
• Public and regulatory consultation continues

2012

• Detailed engineering complete
• Permitting complete
• On-site construction begins
• Public and regulatory consultation continues

2013-14

• Construction is slated for completion
• Public and regulatory consultation continues

2015

• Project Pioneer is fully operational
• One megatonne of CO₂ is captured equaling 20 per cent of Alberta’s annual target