CENTER, ND (KXNET) — A clean energy effort known as Project Tundra is expected to get started next month. This week, Senator John Hoeven announced the department of energy has awarded $4.2 million to help pay for phase one at the Milton Young Station in Center. The money comes from the department's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations. A Minnkota Power spokesperson tells KX News that as part of Project Tundra, workers will install equipment from Mitsubishi heavy industries that will capture up to four million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year. Test flights to start soon for drone cargo missions out of Grand Forks That's as much as the emissions put out by around 800,000 gas powered cars. The CO2 will then be stored permanently underground. "Once again, North Dakota is leading the way forward with energy and technology. This funding will enable Minnkota to develop and deploy carbon capture and storage technology on its coal fire and electric plant, and it will be the first in the country to do it," Sen. Hoeven said. Phase one of Project Tundra is expected to take from six to nine months to finish and will cost just under $8.4 million. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Today's Top Stories SIGN UP NOW