Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub Concept Paper Receives Positive Recommendation

January 3, 2023

A regional hydrogen hub in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming is one step closer to reality after the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program issued an “Encouraged” recommendation for the concept paper submitted by Western Interstate Hydrogen Hub (WISHH).

According to the DOE, reviewers only issued “Encouraged” recommendations to 33 of the 79 concept papers that were submitted earlier this fall.

WISHH members were notified of the recommendation Dec. 27. This follows a process in which reviewers independently scored each concept paper based on evaluation criteria including qualifications, experience, and capabilities; expected contributions toward a national hydrogen network; plans to develop production, end-use, and connective facilities; and the community benefits plan component.

(…) “As Colorado and other western mountain states diversify their energy economies with renewable sources, clean hydrogen will play an important role in grid resilience, while helping achieve Gov. Polis’ goal of 100 percent renewable electricity generation in Colorado by 2040,” Colorado Energy Office Executive Director Will Toor said. “Colorado is proud of the work WISHH is doing. We look forward to collaborating with partners across the four-state region and companies around the world to continue developing our approach to this work, and create a sustainable, equitable clean energy future for all.”

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