have been the first such project that will both capture and store carbon from an existing power plant. A successful pilot project was built using the new technology which removed 100,000 to 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide of the 8.5 million tons emitted annually by the Mountaineer plant. According to The New York Times, AEP and the maker of the technology, Alstom, spent $100 million on the initiative. However, the political climate had changed by July, 2011 and the project was abandoned due to diminishing federal and state support for clean coal technology. See also List of power stations References External links Chimney Diagram AEP Mountaineer Plant, New Haven WV by rmcgervey, on Flickr AEP Mountaineer Plant, New Haven WV by rmcgervey, on Flickr Energy infrastructure completed in 1980 Towers completed in 1980 Towers in West Virginia Buildings and structures in Mason County, West Virginia Coal-fired power stations in West Virginia Chimneys in the United States American Electric Power