NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
$3.7 Million Is Available To Support Clean Hydrogen-Based Fuel Cell Resources In New York
Fuel Cell Technologies to Enhance Grid Reliability and Decarbonize Industrial Process While Integrating Renewable Energy

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced $3.7 million is now available to support clean hydrogen-based fuel cell resources in New York. Today's announcement will advance the development and demonstration of innovative fuel cell technologies as a potential dispatchable solution to maintain grid reliability and resilience and decarbonize industrial processes while integrating increasing amounts of renewable energy like wind and solar.

"Under Governor Hochul, New York State is examining every resource, including advanced fuels, to improve the pace and efficiency of delivering clean energy throughout the state," said Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO of NYSERDA. "Investing in the early design of clean hydrogen-based solutions and determining how it can be best used to power homes and businesses, especially during peak demand and for hard-to-electrify industrial processes, is a high value proposition that has the potential to reduce the state's reliance on fossil fuels, contribute to the reliability of the grid, and make our communities healthier for all New Yorkers."

The competitive solicitation, offered through NYSERDA's Advanced Fuels and Thermal Energy Storage Program, seeks qualified proposers to develop workable designs for clean hydrogen-based fuel cell solutions to serve as firm capacity for a balanced electricity grid, or to help decarbonize industrial manufacturing processes. Proposals will be accepted from eligible project teams composed of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms, clean hydrogen fuel suppliers, original equipment manufacturers, as well as operators or owners of power generation assets or industrial facilities.

The program has two phases:

• Phase One: will award up to $250,000 for initial scoping efforts including evaluation of different designs, completion of high-level designs, initial cost and emission analysis, and identification of the best design option for further analysis in Phase Two.

• Phase Two: will focus on performing a more detailed assessment of the design option selected in Phase One including early engineering design work, safety and permitting reviews, a community and stakeholder engagement plan, conceptual site layout and equipment arrangement and a timeline to implement the project.

Each proposal must include complete scopes of work for both phases and meet the solicitation criteria specified for design, equipment scope, and site selection. Selected Phase One projects will be evaluated based on outcomes to determine if they will be selected to receive Phase Two funding, which will vary based on the size of the project and total number of projects moving forward to this phase NYSERDA reserves the right not to move forward with the second phase of an award based on its evaluation and the continued availability of funding.

Proposals are due by October 6 by 3:00 p.m. ET. A complete list of all eligibility rules and evaluation criteria can be found in the solicitation summary on NYSERDA's website .

NYSERDA will host an informational webinar on July 15 at 11:00 a.m. ET to provide more explanations on the solicitation, project requirements, and the application process.

Interested proposers wishing to identify other potential partners with complementary capabilities when submitting proposals can find NYSERDA's Hydrogen Partners List here .

United States Hydrogen Alliance Founder and Executive Director Roxana Bekemohammadi said, "New York continues to lead with strategic investments that recognize the versatility and value of clean hydrogen. This funding opportunity from NYSERDA helps advance scalable fuel cell technologies that can support grid reliability, decarbonize industrial operations, and complement growing clean energy capacity. By supporting innovation across hydrogen applications, New York is demonstrating how targeted state action can accelerate national progress toward a resilient, low-carbon energy economy."

National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) President David Terry said, "NYSERDA's investment in hydrogen-based fuel cell technology development and demonstration projects is helping to drive innovation and economic development opportunities in New York while offering a tool to meet the critical electric reliability and resilience challenges that NYSERDA and other State Energy Offices across the country are working to address."

Today's announcement builds on New York State's ongoing investments in clean hydrogen-based solutions and efforts to scale them as a resource through a connected network of projects across the state. Clean hydrogen-based technologies have the potential to reduce pollution statewide, including in underserved communities that are disproportionately impacted by airborne pollutants from industrial processes and high volumes of traffic in congested areas. NYSERDA's Advanced Fuels and Thermal Energy Storage Program actively invests in optimizing technologies that provide the opportunity to decarbonize hard-to-electrify sectors and improve grid resiliency. Learn more about NYSERDA's hydrogen innovation work by exploring past and current activities on NYSERDA's website.

New York State's investments in research, development, and commercialization support innovators accelerating the clean energy transition to meet the State's goal for economy-wide carbon neutrality. NYSERDA's Innovation and Research (I&R) program is deploying approximately $1.2 billion over 15 years as direct research investments and commercialization support. To date, more than $800 million in investments have supported more than 700 companies and made approximately 300 products commercially available to individuals, businesses, and utilities.

Funding for this initiative is through the Clean Energy Fund.

New York State's Climate Agenda

New York State's climate agenda calls for an affordable and just transition to a clean energy economy that creates family-sustaining jobs, promotes economic growth through green investments, and directs a minimum of 35 percent of the benefits to disadvantaged communities. New York is advancing a suite of efforts to achieve an emissions-free economy by 2050, including in the energy, buildings, transportation, and waste sectors.

NYSERDA

Since 1975, NYSERDA has been working to advance New York's energy system and economy. As a public benefit corporation, NYSERDA has served as an objective source for information and technical expertise to drive innovation and investment. NYSERDA professionals have worked for the past 50 years to protect the environment and help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. To learn more about NYSERDA's programs and funding opportunities, visit nyserda.ny.gov or follow us on Twitter , Facebook , YouTube , or Instagram .