View all text of Subchapter VIII [§ 16151 - § 16166]
§ 16161a. Regional clean hydrogen hubs
(a) Definition of regional clean hydrogen hub
(b) Establishment of program
The Secretary shall establish a program to support the development of at least 4 regional clean hydrogen hubs that—
(1) demonstrably aid the achievement of the clean hydrogen production standard developed under section 16166(a) of this title;
(2) demonstrate the production, processing, delivery, storage, and end-use of clean hydrogen; and
(3) can be developed into a national clean hydrogen network to facilitate a clean hydrogen economy.
(c) Selection of regional clean hydrogen hubs
(1) Solicitation of proposals
(2) Selection of hubs
(3) Criteria
The Secretary shall select regional clean hydrogen hubs under paragraph (2) using the following criteria:
(A) Feedstock diversity
To the maximum extent practicable—
(i) at least 1 regional clean hydrogen hub shall demonstrate the production of clean hydrogen from fossil fuels;
(ii) at least 1 regional clean hydrogen hub shall demonstrate the production of clean hydrogen from renewable energy; and
(iii) at least 1 regional clean hydrogen hub shall demonstrate the production of clean hydrogen from nuclear energy.
(B) End-use diversity
To the maximum extent practicable—
(i) at least 1 regional clean hydrogen hub shall demonstrate the end-use of clean hydrogen in the electric power generation sector;
(ii) at least 1 regional clean hydrogen hub shall demonstrate the end-use of clean hydrogen in the industrial sector;
(iii) at least 1 regional clean hydrogen hub shall demonstrate the end-use of clean hydrogen in the residential and commercial heating sector; and
(iv) at least 1 regional clean hydrogen hub shall demonstrate the end-use of clean hydrogen in the transportation sector.
(C) Geographic diversity
To the maximum extent practicable, each regional clean hydrogen hub—
(i) shall be located in a different region of the United States; and
(ii) shall use energy resources that are abundant in that region.
(D) Hubs in natural gas-producing regions
(E) Employment
(F) Additional criteria
(4) Funding of regional clean hydrogen hubs
(d) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 109–58, title VIII, § 813, as added Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title III, § 40314(2), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1008.)