HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid and
the Town of Hempstead, today
announced a joint project to build one of the first and largest
clean hydrogen projects in the country, to decarbonize networks.
The HyGrid Project located in Point
Lookout on Long Island will
blend green hydrogen into the existing distribution system to heat
approximately 800 homes and fuel 10 municipal vehicles.
National Grid will expand the existing hydrogen facility, which
was developed in 2009 by the Town and the company to provide
locally produced green hydrogen for vehicles. This project was a
national success in demonstrating decarbonized transportation. The
Town of Hempstead and National
Grid will now expand the project to blend hydrogen for heating
homes and transportation at the same time. This green hydrogen can
be safely injected into the National Grid distribution
system as a clean energy source for customers adjacent to the
facility.
"We believe that hydrogen can transform the energy industry, and
we are on the forefront," said Rudy
Wynter, President of National Grid New York. "This will
be the largest green hydrogen blending project for direct use by
utility customers in the Northeast and one of the first in the
country. This exciting project shows that hydrogen blending can be
used to decarbonize the existing networks. This vision began
12 years ago and now we have an exciting option that helps meet the
goals of New York State's Climate
Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) by using a
safe, reliable and cost-efficient energy system to benefit our
customers."
Much of the equipment required to deliver zero-carbon hydrogen
is already in place. The Town of
Hempstead has existing wind and solar equipment at the site
for generation of hydrogen fuel for its vehicles, and National Grid
has an adjacent facility that provides energy for the Point Lookout neighborhood. These facilities
will be combined, and National Grid will install new equipment that
will increase the hydrogen production capacity in the town.
Hydrogen Blending Benefits:
- Hydrogen is zero carbon when produced using renewable
power.
- Hydrogen is very flexible and the least disruptive zero-carbon
energy for customers.
- Hydrogen blending is no cost to our customers who can
use existing equipment and be part of the transition to
net-zero.
"I'm proud to join with my colleagues on the Hempstead Town
Board to announce this exciting partnership with National Grid on a
transformative clean energy project that will expand and improve
our hydrogen fueling facility in Point
Lookout, while developing one of the first green hydrogen
blending projects in the nation," said Hempstead Town Supervisor
Don Clavin. "The Town of Hempstead continues to be a clean
energy leader amongst municipalities, as we have demonstrated the
use of wind, solar and green hydrogen, among an array of projects,
at our Point Lookout Energy Park. We are ready to work with
National Grid to build on this legacy and thank them for their
partnership on this cutting-edge initiative that will deliver
zero-carbon energy to America's largest township for years to
come."
Additional Actions to Decarbonize the Network:
National Grid is also working on other projects:
- New York State Energy and
Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Advanced Energy
and Research Technology Center at Stony
Brook University to assess the compatibility of hydrogen
blending in National Grid's existing gas infrastructure.
- Partnering with Standard Hydrogen Corporation to develop the
nation's first multi-use, renewable hydrogen-based energy storage
and delivery system in the Capital region of New York, which is pending regulatory
approval. The system will have the ability to power fuel cell
automobiles, shift energy peaking, provide backup power, and blend
hydrogen into the gas network – all from one system and
site.
- Joined the Low Carbon Resources Initiative led by the Gas
Innovation and Stony Brook University Institute of Gas Innovation
and technology (GTI) and the Electric Power Research Institute with
over 40 utility and industry partners to focus on large scale
deployment of technologies like hydrogen and RNG. National Grid is
also part of the HyBlend, a collaborative research project managed
by National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Here are links to National Grid's website for more information
about the company's net zero commitment and Hydrogen Hub
Vision.
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