Pacts Signed for Regional Clean Energy Hydrogen Hub in US
Strategic Research Institute
Published on :
28 Mar, 2022, 6:30 am
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York has signed a multi-state agreement, including with an initial group of 40 hydrogen ecosystem partners, to develop a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean energy hydrogen hubs designated through the federal Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The New York-led consortium includes Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey – longstanding leaders in hydrogen and fuel cell innovation, and key neighbors on the I-95 corridor – as the first out-of-state partners to join the regional effort, opening the door for future state additions. Today’s announcement advances each States’ leadership in clean hydrogen infrastructure deployment and research and development, and supports New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 85 percent by 2050. Today's announcement is a critical step in implementing Governor Hochul's directive in her 2022 State of the State address to make New York State a green hydrogen hub.
Consortium partners have committed to collaborate with NYSERDA, NYPA, and ESD on proposal development to advance hydrogen projects. Partnering states will also coordinate with their respective state entities to help align the consortium’s efforts with each state’s climate and clean energy goals. These include Connecticut’s Global Warming Solutions Act goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050, Massachusetts’ goal to be carbon neutral by 2050 and New Jersey’s Global Warming Response Act goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050.
The consortium will also work to develop a proposal in response to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement, anticipated to launch in May 2022 with $8 billion in funding available.
By forming this partnership, New York presents a coordinated, multi-state approach to a hydrogen hub that connects the entire value chain of hydrogen producers, users, technology and equipment manufacturers, and the research and development community including national labs and universities.
In addition to Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, the partners include:
Alliance Energy Group LLC
Alternative Aviation Fuels LLC
BAE Systems
Bloom Energy Corporation
CALSTART
Climate Jobs NY
Columbia University
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
Cornell University
Cummins, Inc.
Daroga Power
Doosan Fuel Cell America, Inc.
Ecolectro, Inc.
Empire State Development (ESD)
FuelCell Energy
Invenergy Hydrogen LLC
Liberty Utilities (St. Lawrence Gas) Corp.
Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)
National Grid
National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium
New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology (NY-BEST)
New York Power Authority (NYPA)
New York University
Next Hydrogen Corporation
Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc.
Ohmium International
Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc.
Partnership Fund for New York City
Plug Power Inc.
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Standard Hydrogen Corporation
Stony Brook University / Advanced Energy Center (AERTC)
The City College of New York (CUNY)
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Vermont Gas Systems (VGS)
WATT Fuel Cell Corporation