This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $4 million in grant funds for one or more third-party implementers to provide technical assistance (TA) for communities eligible to seek federal and state funding for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure. TA providers will, at minimum, assist in identifying grant opportunities, support successful application development and submittal, and support project implementation that delivers benefits in under-resourced communities.
CEC - GFO-24-605 - Technical Assistance for Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Funding
Publish Date: 12/12/2024
BAAQMD - BAAQMD - $90 Million in Grant Funding for Upgrading Heavy-Duty Vehicles & Equipment Apply Now!
Publish Date: 12/12/2024
The Air District is pleased to announce the availability of grant funding to help fleet and equipment owners upgrade and replace eligible heavy-duty vehicles and equipment with cleaner and zero-emissions technology. Funding is also available to install electric charging stations and hydrogen stations that will be used to refuel Air District funded equipment and vehicles.
DOE Launches $3.3 Million Prize to Support Place-Based Partnerships Focused on Creating and Expanding Access to Good Jobs in Clean Energy
Publish Date: 12/12/2024
he U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new prize that will award over $3.3 million in prize money to new or newly formed place-based coalitions focused on creating good jobs in clean energy. The Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize is aligned with the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and "High Road" economic and workforce development principles.
"The growth of the clean energy economy offers abundant opportunity to put Americans to work with family-sustaining wages and room for advancement," said Alejandro Moreno, associate principal deputy assistant secretary for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. "This new prize will support the 'boots on the ground' work that is necessary to make clean energy jobs accessible in every community across the country."
"Good jobs" are defined as providing stable pay and benefits that can support families, safe working conditions and assurance of job security, skills development and career advancement opportunities, and empowerment to contribute meaningfully to the workplace and organize without fear of retaliation.
The three-phase competition catalyzes coalition building to understand, plan for, and improve job access and job quality within the clean energy economy for target populations. Each competing coalition is required to include at least one representative from each of the following key stakeholder groups: labor organizations, clean energy employers, community-based organizations, public agencies, and education and workforce providers.
Up to 15 Phase One awardees will receive $50,000 for demonstrating robust partnerships focused on a specific clean energy employment opportunity and will be eligible to participate in Phase Two of the prize. In Phase Two, up to 10 teams will each win $100,000 for developing and implementing their Coalition Action Plans that demonstrate how the coalition will advance job quality and job access in the clean energy opportunities within their community. In Phase Three, the top three performing coalitions will receive $200,000 to $300,000 for the strength of their impact in implementing their Action Plans, and up to seven runner-up coalitions will receive $125,000.
DOE is currently accepting submissions for Phase One of the prize until Jan. 31, 2025. For more information and to apply, visit the prize website.
The American-Made Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize is directed and administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
CEC - GFO-24-601 - Light-Duty Hydrogen Infrastructure Build-Out
Publish Date: 12/12/2024
This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $15 million in grant funds for projects that will provide publicly available hydrogen refueling stations to enable continued growth of the California fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market and support the advancement of hydrogen refueling station operations and maintenance (O&M) to improve the customer experience.
DOE (Los Alamos National Lab) - Call for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Commercialization Partners to Support the Launch of L'Innovator 2.0
Publish Date: 12/12/2024
On behalf of the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office
L’INNOVATOR 2.0 PROGRAM
Through this Call for Commercialization Partners, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) seeks experienced commercialization partners to bring advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, developed with support from the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) of the Department of Energy (DOE), from the lab to the marketplace, with the potential to drive significant impact in the energy sector. In pursuit of this objective, LANL, in collaboration with HFTO, is identifying one or more commercialization partners with the necessary
expertise, manufacturing capacity, commitment, and investment potential essential for successful commercialization and broad deployment of these transformative technologies.
Washington Intercity - RFP NO. 2422 Hydrogen Fueling Station
Publish Date: 12/12/2024
Intercity Transit, the public transportation provider in Thurston County, Washington, is seeking Proposals from qualified firms interested in providing a hydrogen refueling station at its location in Olympia, Washington.
Solicitation documents for this opportunity are available online through Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) located at https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/webs/. Proposers are responsible to register in WEBS and download the RFP 2422 solicitation documents in order to
receive automatic e-mail notification of any future Addenda.An optional virtual Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held on December 5, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. (PT).
Contact Procurement Manager for access. Proposals are due no later than December 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (PT). Project funding may include local, state, or federal funds. The resulting Contract is subject to all provisions prescribed by the funding source.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) RELEASE DATE:
November 18, 2024
PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING:Date: December 5, 2024
Time: 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time (PT)
Location: Virtual. See Section 2.3.
QUESTION/CLARIFICATION DEADLINE:
Date: December 9, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. (PT)
PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME:
Date: December 17, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. (PT)
CONTACT PERSON:
Katie Cunningham
Procurement Manager
(360) 628-1327
kcunningham@intercitytransit.com
LADWP - Community Emission Reduction Grants Program
Publish Date: 12/12/2024
As we transition to a clean energy future, environmental justice is among our top priorities. To that end, LADWP is investing $20 million in grants for local projects that help reduce emissions in the L.A. communities hardest hit by pollution sources, such as refineries and truck traffic. Over the course of six years, from 2020 – 2026, LADWP is providing grants ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to help fund innovative projects that reduce emissions in the Harbor and Northeast San Fernando Valley communities, located in Council Districts 2, 6, 7 and 15. Our local Harbor and Valley communities are disproportionately burdened by multiple pollution sources, such as refineries and truck traffic, and are ranked high in the CalEnviroScreen mapping program.
Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to the organizations that can present a dynamic proposal for projects in the categories of interest (listed below) benefiting Council District 2, 6, 7, or 15. Start-up costs can be up to 15 percent of the project.
RFGA - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP)
Publish Date: 11/27/2024
1.0 Purpose
This grant program implements a portion of the Texas Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP) established and administered by TCEQ. Visit the TxVEMP website, <www.TexasVWFund.org>, for more information on the background and purpose of the TxVEMP.
Grants under this program are subject to: (1) Texas Water Code Section 5.124 (TCEQ’s authority to award grants); (2) the Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS); (3) TCEQ rules and policies (pertaining to TCEQ contracts and grants); (4) the Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement for State Beneficiaries (Trust Agreement) and the Beneficiary Mitigation Plan for Texas (RG-537) (Mitigation Plan); (5) this RFGA; and (6) other applicable Federal and State rules and statutes.
2.0 Program Requirements
All applicants and activities must meet the eligibility requirements listed in this section at the time of application submittal to be considered for a grant.
TCEQ may waive the ownership and registration requirements of this section on a finding of good cause. Applicants must submit waiver requests with the application to be considered. Please refer to Appendix B for instructions on completing and submitting a waiver request.
Program funding details:
• Up to $87 million in available funding
• Government-owned projects: Up to 100% of eligible costs
• Non-government-owned projects: Up to 75% of eligible costs
• Additional funding available for charging infrastructure
Eligible equipment categories include:
• Class 8 Local Freight and Port Drayage Trucks
• Class 4-8 School, Shuttle, and Transit Buses
• Forklifts and Port Cargo Handling Equipment
• Airport Ground Support Equipment
Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) Hydrogen Request for Information
Publish Date: 11/21/2024
Notice is hereby given that the Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA), a Joint Powers Authority, is seeking information from interested parties to inform a potential transaction with a private sector entity(ies) to design, build, own, operate, and maintain a hydrogen refueling station that can provide hydrogen fuel to RABA’s transit fleet and, potentially, other public and private users in the Shasta County area. The purpose of this RFI is to collect information from market participants about the business case of private hydrogen refueling station development in this area and to understand the market’s preferences and parameters around the key business terms of such a transaction.
Interested parties can download the full text of the RFI at: https://rabaride.com/resources/procurement_opportunities.php.
Responses must be received via electronic format to RABAStaff@RABAride.com by Friday, December 13, 2024.
Questions or inquiries are to be submitted via email to the attention of John Andoh, Procurement Officer, Redding Area Bus Authority (RABAStaff@RABAride.com). Questions will be accepted until the RFI deadline.
This RFI is for informational purposes only, and no contract will be awarded as a result.
It is RABA’s policy to ensure that responders to the RFI shall not discriminate based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, physical disability or other protected class in the performance of RABA contracts. RABA highly encourages the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE) and small business enterprises (SBE).
CEC - GFO-22-903 - Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Clean Hydrogen Program
Publish Date: 11/15/2024
Purpose
The purpose of this solicitation is to provide cost share funding for eligible projects (see Section II.C. of GFO-22-903) to applicants that apply for and receive an award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
Additional Information
- Submission Deadline: Ongoing (See specific due dates in Section II.A. of solicitation manual)
- Questions Deadline: Ongoing
- Questions and Answers (See Solicitation Files)
- Addendum 1 (See Solicitation Files)
- Addendum 2 (See Solicitation Files)
- Addendum 3 (See Solicitation Files)
Notice of Letters of Intent
DE-FOA-0002922, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling (See Solicitation Files)
No Notice of Letters of Intent
DE-FOA-0003366, Oxygen-conducting Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells Research and Development for Hydrogen Production (See Solicitation Files)
Sacramento Regional Transit RFI: Hydrogen Production, Delivery, Storage, and Fueling Technologies; and Hydrogen Facility Operation and Maintenance Supporting Services (CN 2024121)
Publish Date: 11/15/2024
Request for Information (RFI) for Hydrogen Production, Delivery, Storage, and Fueling Technologies; and Hydrogen Facility Operation and Maintenance Supporting Services.
The RFI will be released on SacRT's PlanetBids eProcurement platform in the coming weeks.
To ensure that you receive a notification when the RFI is released, your firm must be registered through SacRT's PlanetBids Vendor Portal. Only registered vendors can download and respond to the RFI. Please note that all RFI Q&A and RFI responses must be submitted through PlanetBids.
Prospective business partners can find vendor registration here: http://www.sacrt.com/procurement.
Registered firms will be notified via email of any listed solicitation that corresponds to their registered NAICS codes. To stay informed about the Hydrogen RFI, SacRT suggests including the following NAICS codes in your PlanetBids vendor profile:
325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
333132 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
237120 Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
454319 Other Fuel Dealers
When registering, please be sure to complete the "Business Description" section of the vendor form specifying your firm's offerings and including the keyword HYDROGEN to enhance visibility.
Texas Hydrogen Alliance - Request for Grant Applications (RFGA)
Publish Date: 11/15/2024
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) administers the Texas Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Program (TxVEMP) All-Electric Grants Program. The program provides funding for the replacement of eligible vehicles and equipment with electric alternatives. Your organization's network includes entities that may qualify for this funding opportunity.
Program funding details:
• Up to $87 million in available funding
• Government-owned projects: Up to 100% of eligible costs
• Non-government-owned projects: Up to 75% of eligible costs
• Additional funding available for charging infrastructure
Eligible equipment categories include:
• Class 8 Local Freight and Port Drayage Trucks
• Class 4-8 School, Shuttle, and Transit Buses
• Forklifts and Port Cargo Handling Equipment
• Airport Ground Support Equipment
Intercity Transit - RFP Hydrogen Refueling Station
Publish Date: 11/14/2024
Intercity Transit, the public transportation provider in Thurston County, Washington, anticipates that it will soon seek proposals from qualified firms interested in providing a Hydrogen Refueling Station at its location in Olympia, Washington.
The solicitation documents for this project will be available online through Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) located at https://pr-webs-vendor.des.wa.gov/. If your firm may be interested in this opportunity, please register in WEBS so that you may download the solicitation documents once they have been posted.
The WEBS registration process can be started by visiting the website provided above and clicking “register now”. If you require assistance with the WEBS registration process, please contact WEBS customer service at (360) 902-7400.
City of Lancaster - Request for information (RFI) NO. 846-25
Publish Date: 11/8/2024
As a leader in sustainable energy innovation, the City of Lancaster in collaboration with the City of Industry is excited to introduce an opportunity to shape the future of energy through our latest venture --- First Public Hydrogen Authority. We are on the cusp of establishing this pioneering public utility to transform the renewable hydrogen landscape. FPH2 will
serve as a critical nexus, connecting producers and off-takers within the renewable hydrogen sector, ensuring a seamless, transparent marketplace that accelerates the adoption and integration of hydrogen-based solutions.
We invite forward-thinking entities to engage with us as we explore the full potential of green hydrogen through this Request for Information (RFI). The City is seeking detailed insights and competitive indicative pricing from industry leaders and innovators for the production, distribution, storage, and utilization of clean hydrogen. Target areas include transportation, goods movement, transit, industrial applications, and both mobile and stationary energy sectors.
Your responses will be invaluable as we lay the groundwork for a robust hydrogen economy, helping to establish a prequalified vendor list poised for subsequent Requests for Proposals tailored to specific end-user and off-taker needs. This initiative not only aims to streamline transactions but also to foster a transparent process that propels the growth of the
hydrogen economy.
Join us in this transformative journey as we finalize strategic partnerships, secure robust supply chains, and set the stage for FPH2’s operational launch in the next three to six months. Be part of a sustainable future that harnesses the power of renewable hydrogen to revolutionize our energy systems and environmental footprint.
The City of Lancaster issues this Request for Information (RFI) to seek information related to clean hydrogen technologies for the production, distribution, storage, and use of clean hydrogen for use in the transportation, goods movement, transit, industrial, and energy sectors both mobile and stationary.
The information gathered through this RFI may inform the potential development of a pre-qualified and approved vendor list in anticipation of future requests for proposals or bids for specific end-user and off-taker requirements.
The RFI process will be conducted according to the schedule below.
- RFI Issued November 1, 2024
- Intent to Respond November 12, 2024
- Deadline for Questions to be Submitted November 12, 2024
- Responses to Questions Posted November 19, 2024
- Responses Due December 2, 2024
- Evaluation and Follow-up December 16, 2024
- Board Approval of Approved Vendor List January 2025
All RFI responses must be submitted electronically via email to Cathy@BayshoreCGI.com no later than 4:59:59 PM PST on Monday, December 2nd
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All questions or communications related to this RFI shall be directed to Cathy DeFalco at Cathy@BayshoreCGI.com.
Opportunities at PNWH2 - Call for Concept Papers – PNWH2 Projects
Publish Date: 12/4/2024
The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2), as part of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub program, intends to release a request for proposals (RFP) in the coming months. We are seeking projects to add to our current portfolio that demonstrate excellence in hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage, and/or end-use. To begin this process, PNWH2 is seeking Concept Papers for potential regional clean hydrogen projects. This is a great opportunity for new and existing partners to showcase transformative projects aligned with the Department of Energy’s goals for a clean hydrogen economy. A request for proposals (RFP) will follow the call for concept papers for interested applicants that have been positively reviewed and encouraged to continue in our process.
Interested applicants must submit concept papers in PDF format via email to proposals@PNWH2.com. Proposals received through any other means will not be considered. No printed copies are required. To be eligible to submit a response to the future RFP, applicants must submit a Concept Paper by 11:59 PM PST Dec 4, 2024. Interested applicants are not required to submit an acknowledgement of receipt to submit a concept paper; however, this is strongly encouraged. If there are any questions pertaining to the RFP, please contact: proposals@pnwh2.com.
- Funding Availability: Up to $150 million in potential Federal funding for one or more projects.
- Cost Share Obligation: Minimum 50% funding from non-Federal sources is required by DOE; however, the overall cost share for projects across our hub is between 80% and 85%.
- Concept Papers Submission Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
- Full RFP expected: Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
- Timeline Boundary: Project scope completed, including initiating operations, before the end of 2032.
Federal Highway Administration - Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs
Publish Date: 10/21/2024
AGENCY:
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION:
Notice; request for information (RFI).
SUMMARY:
The FHWA, along with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), invites public comment on this request for information (RFI) regarding the Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Charging Technologies and Infrastructure Needs. This RFI seeks input in four areas to support medium and heavy-duty (MHD) battery electric vehicles (EV) (DOT vehicle classes 4 through 8) including: unique EV charger and station needs; vehicle charging patterns; MHD EV charger technology and standardization; and workforce, supply chain, and manufacturing to support charging of MHD battery EVs. The goal is to inform appropriate future Federal Government activities to support the development and deployment of EV chargers to support the anticipated needs of MHD EV original equipment manufacturers, fleet operators, drivers, charging station operators, and electric utilities. Comments should also address how to balance advances in technology with the need to expeditiously build out the national EV charging infrastructure, including support for MHD segments.
DATES:
Responses to the RFI must be received by November 12, 2024. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES:
Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov, under docket number FHWA-2024-0028. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number FHWA-2024-0028, by any of the following methods:
Postal Mail:Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery/Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is (202) 366-9329.
Docket:The docket for this activity, which includes Federal Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for review at www.regulations.gov.
All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. However, not all documents listed in the index may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt from public disclosure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about this notice may be addressed to Suraiya Motsinger, FHWA Office of Natural Environment, via email at Suraiya.motsinger@dot.gov or telephone (202) 366-4287 or Sarah Hipel, Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, via email at sarah.hipel@ee.doe.gov
or telephone (240) 994-0050. For legal questions, please contact Dawn Horan, FHWA Office of Chief Counsel, via email at Dawn.M.Horan@dot.gov or telephone (202) 366-9615 or Matthew Schneider, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of the General Counsel, via email at
matthew.schneider@hq.doe.gov or telephone at (240) 597-6265.
OCTA - Design-Build of Hydrogen Fueling Station and Facility Modifications at Garden Grove Bus Base
Publish Date: 10/14/2024
Solicitation: Title:Design-Build of Hydrogen Fueling Station and Facility Modifications at Garden Grove Bus Base
Solicitation Number:42448
Brief Description: The Orange County Transportation Authority invites statements of qualifications from qualified contractors to design, construct and deliver a turnkey hydrogen fueling station and facility modifications at the Garden Grove Bus Base.
Instructions: Please download solicitation package for full instructions.
Date Posted:9/23/2024
Closing Date:10/22/2024
California's renewable hydrogen hub officially launches
Publish Date: 7/17/2024
For Immediate Release Contact: Hayley Carbullido
July 17, 2024 media@archesh2.org
U.S. Department of Energy Officially Awards up to $1.2 Billion to Advance Clean Hydrogen Projects in Communities Across California
California– Today, the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) and the United States Department of Energy (DOE) officially announced the signing of a landmark $12.6 billion agreement, including up to $1.2 billion from the DOE and $11.4 billion in public and private matching funds, to build and expand clean energy infrastructure across California.
This transformative investment, which will directly reduce California’s reliance on fossil fuels, marks a major step forward in the state’s efforts to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2045 and follows California’s selection last October as one of seven awardees of the DOE’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs)–catalyzing a national network of clean hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure. ARCHES is the first of the seven H2Hubs to officially sign their agreement with the DOE.
“I was proud to help secure $1.2 billion of federal investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to build a hydrogen hub right here in California,” said Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.). “The path to achieving California’s ambitious clean energy goals runs through ARCHES, and I’m excited to see the California Hydrogen Hub kickoff with this initial round of funding. California is leading the nation with the first hydrogen hub to sign a cooperative agreement, and we will continue to lead by decarbonizing goods movement, the energy sector, and heavy industry.”
The overall investment, starting with $30 million for the first tranche of funding out of the total project federal cost share of up to $1.2 billion, is projected to create over 220,000 well-paying jobs. At full build out, it is estimated that ARCHES DOE projects will result in $2.95 billion per year in decreased healthcare costs due to improved air quality, particularly along transportation corridors.
“The Department of Energy’s announcement to fund ARCHES is a monumental step forward in the state’s efforts to achieve its air quality, climate and energy goals, while improving the health and wellbeing of Californians and creating new green jobs across the state,” said Angelina Galiteva, CEO, ARCHES. “We are grateful to the DOE for its commitment to building a sustainable hydrogen ecosystem and marketplace and look forward to working with our project partners, stakeholders and diverse communities throughout the state to make this project a success.”
Spearheaded by Governor Newsom, California’s bold climate policies, including the California Climate Crisis Act (AB 1279), the 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality, the Executive Order on Zero-Emission Vehicles, and the forthcoming all-of-government Hydrogen Market Development Strategy, all work together to send strong signals about the critical role of hydrogen in decarbonizing the state’s economy. Each of the selected ARCHES projects will play a significant role in improving air quality and public health in many underserved communities throughout California.
ARCHES projects will span statewide, covering the full hydrogen lifecycle from production to use, including, but not limited to:
Renewable Hydrogen Production – More than 10 sites will produce enough clean renewable hydrogen to fuel the projects below and kickstart the buildout of the greater hydrogen ecosystem.
Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles & Oakland – These projects will replace diesel-powered cargo-handling equipment with hydrogen fuel cell equivalents and associated fueling infrastructure, reducing emissions and community health impacts while reimagining large-scale transportation operations.
Heavy Duty Trucks and Transit Buses – ARCHES plans to build over 60 hydrogen fueling stations to enable over 5,000 Class 6-8 fuel cell electric trucks and over 1,000 fuel cell electric buses–directly replacing diesel fuel with a zero emission option in our City streets and freeways across the State and making the air in California’s most impacted communities healthier to breathe.
Clean Power – Both the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Northern California Power Agency will transition key power plants to 100 percent renewable hydrogen. Distributed fuel cells will be used to support grid operations throughout the state and to provide resilience in key regions of the state, including on the Federally Recognized reservation of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians.
Scripps Marine Vessel – A first-of-its-kind hydrogen-powered 140-foot, 50-person marine research vessel will use liquid hydrogen to replace tens of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel per year. The vessel will convert 75 percent of its emissions to be fossil-free, significantly reducing CO2 emissions and demonstrating a sustainable path forward for smaller water and harbor crafts.
In the coming weeks, ARCHES will be announcing additional projects and partners who will receive Hub funding.
ARCHES, in collaboration with communities, stakeholders and policymakers, remains committed to ensuring an equitable transition to renewable hydrogen. The projects selected are focused on delivering direct benefits to communities with the highest pollution burdens, with robust community engagement and innovative systems to ensure the program delivers on its promises.
WHAT ARCHES LEADERS ARE SAYING (in alphabetical order)
“California stands as a beacon of innovation and hope,” said Dr. Bill Burke, ARCHES Board Member. “The establishment of ARCHES as the hydrogen hub in California symbolizes more than just scientific advancement; it is a testament to our collective dream of a sustainable future where clean energy and equal opportunity uplift every community and provides equitable advancement for the future of our workforce. Together, we are planting seeds of change and nurturing a brighter, more inclusive tomorrow.”
“Berkeley Lab welcomes the Department of Energy’s plans to build and expand renewable, clean hydrogen projects in California that will serve as a catalyst in accelerating our nation’s transition to clean energy. We are proud to support the University of California and the state of California in partnering with ARCHES by offering our technical expertise in hydrogen and energy related analysis. We look forward to being a scientific and technical resource for the development and deployment of hydrogen in California as part of the wider effort to decarbonize the state’s economy,” said Carol Burns, Deputy Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
“The Department of Energy completing the negotiation of a cooperative agreement with ARCHES to award funding to begin development of projects for its hydrogen hub will create thousands of union careers while providing continued employment for existing skilled and trained union members as California builds out a hydrogen ecosystem providing a versatile carbon-free fuel for our future,” said Chris Hannan, President of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and founding ARCHES Board Member. “ARCHES’ commitment to workforce standards and training will ensure the safest and highest quality construction of these projects by the best trained men and women in the construction industry. Thank you to the Department of Energy and ARCHES teams for all of their hard work to reach this agreement.”
“This is an important and exciting moment for California and the University of California to accelerate our shared decarbonization and public health goals,” said Theresa Maldonado, Vice President for Research and Innovation at the University of California and Chair of the ARCHES Board of Directors, “UC is proud to be a founding member of ARCHES, and to help leverage this exciting clean energy technology for the benefit of the people of California and the economic vitality of the state.”
“California tribes are excited to work with ARCHES on the Hub project which will help accelerate the state’s future of renewable energy and the development of the Hydrogen Trail initiative to bring sustainable energy stations and clean hydrogen to Federally Recognized reservations and rural communities,” stated Bo Mazzetti, Chairman of the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, and ARCHES Board Member.
“Formally signing this Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Energy to develop California’s Renewable Hydrogen Hub is a pivotal milestone on California’s march to carbon neutrality—economy wide,” said GO-Biz Director and Senior Advisor to Governor Gavin Newsom, and founding ARCHES Board Member Dee Dee Myers. “We are eager to put Californians to work building the future—a future powered by clean, renewable hydrogen that benefits all California’s residents.”
To learn more about California’s clean energy future, visit arches.org.
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About ARCHES: The Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) is a statewide public-private partnership designed to accelerate renewable hydrogen’s contribution to decarbonizing California’s economy. ARCHES was founded by the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, the University of California system, the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, and the Renewables 100 Policy Institute. ARCHES brings together state agencies, academia, industry leaders, and community organizations to advance renewable hydrogen technologies and infrastructure.
DOE - California Hydrogen Hub (ARCHES) -Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations
Publish Date: 7/17/2024
Fact sheets currently describe Phase 1
Clean Hydrogen Concept
Selectee name: Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES)
Location: California
Federal Cost Share: Up to $1.2 billion
Prime Contractor: Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) LLC
Summary: The California Hydrogen Hub spans across the state of California and will leverage the state’s leadership in clean energy technology to produce hydrogen exclusively from renewable energy and biomass. The California Hydrogen Hub will provide a blueprint for decarbonizing public transportation, heavy duty trucking, and port operations—key emissions drivers in the state and sources of air pollution that are among the hardest to decarbonize. In particular, the California Hydrogen Hub will introduce clean hydrogen to heavy duty transport through cargo handling equipment and drayage to support the eventual conversion of maritime equipment at ports and prepare the port for the potential export of hydrogen. The California Hydrogen Hub aims to reduce carbon emissions by 2 million metric tons per year—roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of 445,000 gasoline-powered cars. The expansion of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in heavy duty transportation will not only drive improvements in air quality along high pollution interstate transportation corridors but will facilitate greater connectivity and expansion of a clean West Coast freight network that links to the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub. The California Hydrogen Hub will launch the use of hydrogen for power generation, advancing energy security and more resilient systems through a partnership with the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians. This partnership will use hydrogen to provide backup power to community well water pumps to ensure clean drinking water during power outages. The impact of the California Hydrogen Hub is amplified by the state of California’s strong policy and regulatory support for hydrogen including permitting, and, potentially, production and use incentives.
To ensure the California region’s communities are engaged and have access to the benefits of a clean hydrogen economy, this Hydrogen Hub plans to incorporate robust governance mechanisms, including labor, tribal, and environmental representation on its governing board; strong state requirements for environmental justice; independent monitoring of CBP implementation; and a CBP scorecard with monetary penalties for noncompliance. This H2Hub includes the California State Building & Construction Trades Council as a founding member and has committed to requiring Project Labor Agreements for all projects connected to the Hub. The H2Hub will also partner with local and minority-owned businesses, minority-serving institutions, and organizations targeting workers facing employment barriers to ensure economic benefits and quality jobs are available to underrepresented groups. This H2Hub anticipates creating 220,000 direct jobs—130,000 in construction jobs and 90,000 permanent jobs. In addition to economic benefits, this H2Hub will also provide local benefits to communities including reducing harmful air pollution that will result in significant health-related savings each year at full buildout.
For more information, email CaliforniaH2Hub@hq.doe.gov.
DOE Award Wednesdays - ARCHES HUB
Publish Date: 7/17/2024
Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs
California Hydrogen Hub (ARCHES)
OCED awarded the California Hydrogen Hub—led by the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES)—with $30 million for the first tranche of funding out of the total project federal cost share of up to $1.2 billion to begin Phase 1 of the project plan. OCED is working with ARCHES to build the California Hydrogen Hub, a network of clean hydrogen production sites that incorporate multiple facilities at California ports, with the ultimate goal of decarbonizing public transportation, heavy duty trucking, and port operations by 2 million metric tons per year—roughly the equivalent to annual emissions of 445,000 gasoline-powered cars. The expansion of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in heavy-duty transportation aims to not only drive improvements in air quality along high pollution interstate transportation corridors but also to facilitate greater connectivity and expansion of a clean West Coast freight network that links to the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub. During Phase 1, which is expected to last up to 18 months, ARCHES will conduct planning, analysis, and design activities in addition to ongoing stakeholder and community engagement.
View the project fact sheet and Community Benefits Commitments summary here. Learn more about engagement opportunities here.
Caltrans - Call for Medium- and Heavy-Duty ZeroEmission Vehicle Charging and Hydrogen Fueling Project Concepts Guid
Publish Date: 7/3/2024
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Director’s Office of Sustainability invites interested providers of medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) charging and hydrogen fueling services to submit project concepts for consideration by Caltrans for nomination to the California Transportation Commission’s (CTC) Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP).1 Projects should align with the state’s goals for equitably advancing the adoption of zero-emission vehicles. Caltrans is searching for ZEV infrastructure projects to nominate to TCEP that would otherwise be unavailable to parties without the support and nomination from a public agency.
Submission of a project concept is the initial step for entities that wish to engage with Caltrans for potential nomination to the CTC’s competitive grant funding opportunity for MHD charging and hydrogen fueling projects through TCEP.
Outside of this call for project concepts, Caltrans encourages charging and hydrogen fueling providers to engage with the Department on ideas to advance transportation electrification.
Action Date:
- Release of call for project concepts 06/20/2024
- Deadline to submit questions for FAQ 06/26/2024
- Anticipated posting of FAQ 07/03/2024
- Project concepts due 07/10/2024 by 11:59 p.m. PDT
Read more Here
California Transportation Commission (CTC) Trade Corridor Enhancements Program (TCEP)
Publish Date: 7/3/2024
• CalTrans is soliciting project concepts for Medium- and Heavy-duty ZEV Infrastructure (charging and H2) of up to $60MM (recommended 50% cash cost share) to be submitted to the California Transportation Commission 2024 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (see links).
• The CalTrans project concept submittal deadline is July 10, 2024, 11:59 pm PDT.
CalTrans is soliciting project concepts for Medium- and Heavy-duty ZEV Infrastructure (charging and H2)
EPA Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles (CHDV) $939M Grant Program
Publish Date: 7/3/2024
The EPA anticipates awarding up to $932 million in competitive grant funding under the 2024 Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity. The program is soliciting applications nationwide for a grant competition to fund the replacement of existing non-zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles.
All application packages must be submitted electronically to the EPA through Grants.gov no later than Wednesday, July 25, 2024 at 11:59PM (ET) to be considered for funding.
Eligible applicants include: States, Municipalities, Public Schools, Indian Tribes
• Eligible vehicles include: Class 6 & 7 vehicles
• Eligible projects costs include: Incremental cost of ZEV, infrastructure purchase & installation, driver and technician training, project management
• Applications due July 25
• Read more Here
NYSERDA has made updates to round 2 of PON 5500, which include
Publish Date: 7/3/2024
• Proposal Due date changed from July 15, 2024, to August 8, 2024.
• Funding Category B (Pilot and Demonstration Projects) changed to two separate subcategories: Subcategory B1 for pilot-scale design projects, and Subcategory B2 for final design, construction, and operation of demonstration projects.
• Added new requirements for cost sharing.
• Updated requirements for proposal attachments.
A list of frequently asked questions can be found at the solicitation website: PON5500 Frequently Asked Questions. Proposers are encouraged to check this FAQ file regularly for any updates.
Ca. Energy Commission - MDHD ZEV Station Development in California - Beta Version
Publish Date: 7/3/2024
• This is an interactive dashboard that allows the user to zoom in to see where MDHD ZEV projects are being developed in California, with data fields including the address of public stations and port and/or nozzle counts.
• Members comment on the CEC Docket and the request from CEC to provide feedback for their HD Station Map.
• CEC MDHD ZEV Station Map
• CEC Docket (24-ALT-01)