FPH2 Advances California Renewable Hydrogen Production Through New Partnership with Elemental Clean Fuels

The First Public Hydrogen Authority (FPH2) announced progress in expanding its renewable hydrogen supply portfolio through partnerships with hydrogen production developers across Northern and Southern California. The initiative focuses on serving public agencies, transit fleets, and large stationary users while supporting California's energy diversity and grid resilience goals.

FPH2's projects utilize multiple renewable pathways, including electrolytic hydrogen produced from co-located solar energy and hydrogen derived from sustainably sourced biogenic materials such as woody waste from wildfire mitigation and diverted organic waste.

Elemental Clean Fuels will acquire one of FPH2's priority projects—a solar-powered electrolytic hydrogen facility in Los Angeles County. The facility is designed to produce cost-competitive renewable hydrogen for data centers, microgrids, hydrogen-capable turbines, transit agencies, port operations, and logistics applications.

FPH2 Chairman R. Rex Parris stated that renewable hydrogen can now be produced at scale and deployed at competitive price points, addressing long-standing concerns about hydrogen's cost and supply reliability. Current retail hydrogen prices range from $30 to $65 per kilogram, reflecting the early stage of market development.

The partnership aims to scale in-state renewable hydrogen production to improve affordability, reduce delivery costs, and ensure fuel supply development aligns with planned hydrogen vehicle and equipment deployments. FPH2 is finalizing its first aggregation for public-sector supply, with additional project updates expected in coming months.

Originally reported by Hydrogen Central. Read the full article →