BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - ILLINOIS BASIN REGIONAL DIRECT AIR CAPTURE (DAC) HUB THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A REGIONAL DIRECT AIR CAPTURE (DAC) HUB THAT ENCOMPASSES ILLINOIS, INDIANA, AND KENTUCKY. THE GEOGRAPHIC CONSTRUCT OF THIS HUB IS BASED ON THE ILLINOIS BASIN – A GEOLOGICAL AREA WHERE AT LEAST SEVEN (7) GEOLOGICAL STORAGE (I.E., CARBONSAFE) STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED. THE HUB WILL BE DESIGNED TO ASSURE A CAPACITY TO CAPTURE, STORE, AND UTILIZE AT LEAST 1,000,000 METRIC TONS (TONNES) OF CO2 FROM THE ATMOSPHERE ANNUALLY (1 MTA), STARTING FROM AN INITIAL CAPACITY OF 200,000 TONNES OF CO2 ANNUALLY (200 KTA)). THE HUB ALSO INCLUDES: (1) CLEAN ENERGY PROVIDERS TO SUPPLY RENEWABLE ENERGY TO THE DAC UNITS; (2) PIPELINE PROVIDERS THAT WILL ENABLE TRANSPORTATION OF THE CAPTURED CO2 TO THE STORAGE LOCATIONS; (3) GEOLOGICAL STORAGE FACILITIES TO INJECT AND SEQUESTRATE THE CAPTURED CO2; (4) CO2 UTILIZATION FACILITIES THAT WILL UPTAKE THE CAPTURED CO2 AND UTILIZE IT INTO PRODUCTS; AND (5) MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL ENSURE THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (EJ), DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY (DEIA), AND JUSTICE40 (J40) REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AND WILL REACH OUT TO THE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE RELEVANT REGIONS. THE STUDY WILL BE EXECUTED IN TWO PHASES: PHASE 0A AND PHASE 0B. PHASE 0A’S OBJECTIVE IS TO COMPLETE A PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE REGIONAL DAC HUB. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS PHASE ARE TO: (I) DEFINE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE DAC HUB; (II) SELECT THE DAC AND CO2 CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES; (III) COMPLETE THE DAC HUB DATA TABLES; (IV) ASSESS THE LIFE CYCLE EMISSIONS; (V) IDENTIFY SAFETY, SECURITY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; (VI) IDENTIFY FINANCING REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE PHASES; (VII) DEFINE PLANS FOR MATURATION OF SELECTED TECHNOLOGIES; AND (VIII) PROPOSE A PATH TO COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLANNING. PHASE 0B’S OBJECTIVE IS TO COMPLETE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE REGIONAL DAC HUB. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THIS PHASE ARE TO: (I) DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE DAC HUB; (II) DESCRIBE THE DAC AND CO2 CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES; (III) COMPLETE THE DAC HUB DATA TABLES; (IV) COMPLETE A PRE- FRONT-END ENGINEERING DESIGN (FEED) OF THE INTEGRATED DAC SYSTEM; (V) COMPLETE A CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF THE BALANCE OF PLANT (BOP); (VI) ASSESS THE LIFE CYCLE EMISSIONS; (VII) DEFINE PLANS FOR STORAGE FIELD DEVELOPMENT; (VIII) ASSESS ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY (EH&S) RISKS; (IX) DEFINE SAFETY, SECURITY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; (X) DEFINE A BUSINESS PLAN; (XI) DEFINE A FINANCIAL PLAN; (XII) UPDATE PLANS FOR MATURATION OF SELECTED TECHNOLOGIES; AND (XIII) DEFINE A COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN.