MOUNT STORM, W.Va., June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TerraSpark today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the TerraSpark Energy Campus to receive up to $18.5 million in federal funding to finance development of an innovative, large-scale coal-fired power and carbon capture project in West Virginia. The funding will help advance front-end engineering and design (FEED), permitting work, and early technical studies.

The TerraSpark Energy Campus will deliver 1.6 gigawatts of next-generation coal-fired power with Mantel Capture's transformational carbon capture technology, at a greenfield facility located near the existing Mt. Storm energy complex in Grant County. The project brings together a consortium of industry leaders to deliver reliable and affordable around-the-clock electricity for growing industrial demand, while integrating advanced carbon capture technology.

"We're honored to receive support from the Department of Energy as we move this project forward," said Bill Tolpegin, partner at TerraSpark. "Electricity demand in the United States is growing rapidly, and we need infrastructure that can keep up. This project is about delivering reliable power when it's needed, creating skilled, good-paying jobs, and helping advance carbon management technologies that strengthen America's energy future."

Mantel is serving as the project's carbon capture technology partner. Its molten borate carbon capture system is designed to capture up to 98% of CO₂ emissions ...