Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002588 "Regional Clean Hydrogen Analysis"

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is planning to announce a new funding opportunity called "Regional Clean Hydrogen Analysis", on behalf of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO). This new initiative involves a collaborative effort across various Department of Energy offices.

This grant aims to fund analysis projects that assess the potential value of implementing specific clean hydrogen systems within regional settings across the United States. Each funded project will focus on a potential clean hydrogen deployment that involves production, delivery, storage and end usage, in a particular region which could be a single state or several neighbouring states.

The analysis will investigate potential hydrogen producers and consumers, as well as the infrastructure needed to connect them. The goal is to enable deployment with extensive engagement of local and regional stakeholders. These projects will measure key performance metrics like decarbonization potential, system cost, revenue potential and environmental justice metrics. These could include regional economic growth, job creation, reduction in pollutant emissions, and creation of educational and workforce development opportunities. Projects that could achieve higher emissions reductions will be prioritized.

The outcomes of analysis funded by this grant will help inform future clean hydrogen deployments and stimulate innovation around technology scale-up, manufacturing, and economies of scale.

EERE is publishing this notice to make interested parties aware of their plan to issue this funding opportunity in the near future. Details are subject to change, and EERE won't be responding to any queries about this notice. However, once the announcement has been officially made, EERE will provide a platform for prospective applicants to submit their questions.