Impact Study Done On Longleaf CCS Hub

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson recently announced that, according to a study conducted by the University of South Alabama Center for Business Analytics, Real Estate, and Economic Development, the Longleaf Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Hub Tenaska is building in Mobile County is projected to support 770 jobs and have a $618.6-million economic impact during construction. It is also expected to have a $24.7-million annual economic impact once it is up and running. CCS technology allows various industries to capture, transport and safely store greenhouse gases. Tenaska is a private energy company based in Omaha, Nebraska. Construction on the facility is still slated to begin as soon as late 2025, with commercial injection expected a year later.