National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, the utility division of National Fuel Gas Company, has announced its participation in the Building the Clean Hydrogen Economy consortium.
Consortium members will collaborate to develop and launch innovative pilot projects that use clean hydrogen to decarbonize heavy transportation, increase renewables integration, and decarbonize the US energy sector more broadly, led by Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting services to public sector and commercial clients.
At least three hydrogen pilot projects are being planned by the consortium’s working groups: heavy duty transportation in the Southwest, green ammonia production in New York, and integrated blue and green hydrogen for industrial, peaking power, and heavy transport applications in the Gulf. These pilot projects have a well-defined business case, which includes boosting clean hydrogen demand to ensure a sufficient, cost-competitive supply. The consortium will focus on projects that can be scaled and replicated across the United States to have a significant impact on decarbonization.
Members will work to form partnerships with regional and global players in the private sector before the pilots begin. The orchestrator will then be Guidehouse, which will oversee the pilots’ implementation and execution, provide analysis, and work to build relationships among members and industries.
Ameresco, Arizona Public Service, Avangrid, Bank of America, BP, Citi, ConEdison, Cummins, Dentons, Exelon Generation, Hyzon Motors USA, Itochu, Linde, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation, Navistar, New York Power Authority, Orsted, Salt River Project, Sempra Infrastructure, Southern Company Gas, and Walmart are among the nearly 20 companies that have joined the consortium so far.
