This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) provides $27,500,000 to the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) to support the preliminary design and planning phase for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub. The award will fund activities such as planning, analysis, design, and community and tribal engagement for multiple hydrogen projects and facilities across Washington, Oregon, and Montana. Key sub-awards include:
$X to The Northwest Seaport Alliance to develop a procurement incentive program for the shipping industry to acquire hydrogen-fueled cargo handling equipment.
$X to Washington State University to lead the community benefits management and governance development for the PNWH2 Hub.
$X to Air Liquide to build a hydrogen liquefaction plant, storage tanks, and fueling stations to support mobility applications.
$X to Atlas Agro North America to construct a hydrogen production plant using solid oxide, PEM, or alkaline membrane electrolysis.
$X to St. Regis Solar to plan and design five 1 MW PEM electrolyzers to produce 2 MT/day of hydrogen for heavy trucks on the I-90 corridor.
The overall project aims to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen infrastructure and enable a regional clean hydrogen economy in the Pacific Northwest.