"One of the things that gets lost when we have a conversation about the grid, is once the hydrogen is available, it has all this utility outside the power grid," Edwards said. "A grid operator managing a hydrogen storage facility doesn't have to sell it as electricity to go back into the grid. ... That is one of the places…
Once operational the station will serve hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars, heavy-duty trucks and locomotives.
The White House said in a statement the target would include battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles.
The completed fleet will consist of 67 battery electric buses, 66 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses, and 65 smaller, paratransit electric buses.