New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) along with an initial total of 40 hydrogen ecosystem partners to develop a proposal to become one of at least four regional clean hydrogen hubs designated through the US federal Clean Hydrogen Hubs program included in the federal 2021 bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

• Partners Will Develop Proposal for United States Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding and Designation as One of the Nation’s Regional Hydrogen Hubs
• Advances New York State’s Leadership on Clean Hydrogen Research and Development and Supports Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 85 Percent by 2050

In addition to Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, the partners include:

Alliance Energy Group LLC Alternate 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) Fuel Cell 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 State 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

With the execution of these agreements, the partners will work together to:

• Define the vision and plans for the regional hydrogen hub that can advance clean hydrogen energy innovation and investment to address climate change, while improving the health, resiliency, and prosperity of Northeastern United States residents.
• Perform research and analysis necessary to support the hub proposal.
• Support environmentally responsible opportunities to develop hydrogen, in accordance with the state’s Climate Act.

The Draft Scoping Plan of New York’s Climate Action Council, released in December 2021, identifies low-carbon fuels such as hydrogen as an important component of a strategy to achieve the goals of the Climate Act in sectors that are challenging to electrify such as transportation and heavy industry.

In addition, in recognition of hydrogen’s importance to New York State’s comprehensive decarbonization strategy, Governor Hochul announced in her 2022 State of the State address that the state will undertake several direct actions to support development of green hydrogen and invest in communities including:

• The Department of Public Service, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and NYSERDA will develop a green hydrogen regulatory framework to measure emissions reduction and health benefits and will evaluate and develop codes and standards to ensure the safe operation of green hydrogen.
• NYSERDA will develop a program to support locally-owned green hydrogen-powered microgrid solutions, which can help underserved communities replace polluting backup generators.
• NYSERDA will release $27 million in NYSERDA Hydrogen Innovation funding to support product development, pilots, and demonstrations through competitive solicitations.
• NYSERDA will propose a green hydrogen demonstration (study and/or engineering assessments) for district heating and cooling.
• NYSERDA will expand on existing investments and bring together key stakeholders and current hydrogen users, including chip fabrication, methanol production, and warehouse material handling.
• NYSERDA will launch a Green Hydrogen Prize Program to support green hydrogen firms seeking to expand in New York State.