DOE Allocates $7 Billion for Regional Hydrogen ‘Hubs’

President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, left, visited Philadelphia on Oct. 13 to announce the winning proposals in the Department of Energy’s hydrogen hub competition.
(The White House)
Speaking in Philadelphia on Oct. 13, President Joe Biden announced
- Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub (MACH2) in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey
- Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania
- Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) in California
- HyVelocity Hydrogen Hub in Texas
- Heartland Hydrogen Hub in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
- Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan
- Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub (PNW H2) in Washington, Oregon, and Montana
Each of the hubs will employ “clean” production methods,
The $7 billion they will collectively receive, pending successful award negotiations, represents the single largest initiative to commercialize energy technology funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
The infrastructure act is also providing $1.5 billion for separate initiatives to support clean hydrogen electrolysis, manufacturing, and recycling, and last year the Inflation Reduction Act established tax credits