Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association Granted Phase 1 Award Status from U.S. Department of Energy – Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association
Summary
Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs to move into Phase 1.As part of this designation, PNWH2 will receive an initial amount of up to $27.5 million from a potential future $1 billion in federal funding, as outlined in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. We are excited to embark on Phase 1 and lead the way in building a new clean energy commodity in the U.S. that will benefit generations of families throughout the region.Together with its partners, PNWH2 is establishing the Pacific Northwest as a national benchmark for successful low-carbon intensity and economically viable green hydrogen production. The PNWH2 Hub expects to consist of eight nodes across Washington, Oregon, and Montana and will leverage the regions innovative technology and abundant renewable energy to address the hardest to abate end-users, such as public transit, agricultural products, medium and heavy-duty transport and the electric power industry.Washington State University (WSU), with support from its Consortium for Hydrogen and Renewably Generated E-Fuels (CHARGE), will oversee the Community Benefits Plan for the PNWH2 Hub in alignment with the Biden-Harris Administrations Justice40 initiative. These benefits will include the creation of more than 10,000 quality jobs and the development of STEM-based education programs from K-12 through college to ensure a pipeline of trained and qualified workers to build, then operate and maintain the Hubs hydrogen projects. Todays announcement marks an exciting step forward in reaching our collective goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ensure a clean energy future.