Selectee name: Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub (MACH2)
Location: Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey
Federal Cost Share: Up to $750 million
Prime Contractor: Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub, Inc.
Summary: The Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub spans the Delaware River and includes Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. The Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub will help unlock hydrogen-driven decarbonization in the Mid-Atlantic region. MACH2 plans to develop hydrogen production facilities from renewables and nuclear energy using both established and innovative electrolyzer technologies, where it can help reduce costs and drive further technology adoption. The Hub also plans to develop a steam methane reforming facility that uses renewable natural gas made from biomass to produce clean hydrogen. To connect MACH2 hydrogen producers and end users, the Hub plans to build new hydrogen pipelines (in many cases utilizing existing rights of way), construct truck-loading facilities, and utilize hydrogen trailers. This Hub aims to expand hydrogen application to industries including transportation (e.g., trucks, buses, and sanitation vehicles) and industrial heat and power generation, where it can significantly reduce carbon emission by approximately 1 million metric tons per year, equivalent to the annual emissions of more than 220,000 gasoline-powered cars. Along with hydrogen production, MACH2 plans to expand hydrogen distribution infrastructure and develop fueling stations to facilitate hydrogen distribution to more end users. The expansion of hydrogen infrastructure will lower the costs of storage and distribution and ultimately assist with reducing the cost of hydrogen and achieving anticipated emissions reductions.
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