Hydrogen’s future potential to provide reliable, affordable, and resilient energy was highlighted today by the Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI), Neva Espinoza, VP Energy Supply and Low-Carbon Resources, and Jeffery Preece, Director of Net-Zero Resource, for the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC).
“The potential benefits from the broad ranging uses of hydrogen should not be overlooked,” said PSC Chairman Andrew Fay. “We appreciate EPRI’s presentation and will continue to monitor the impact hydrogen may have in decarbonizing our grid.”
The objectives for low-carbon hydrogen are:
- Clean energy through decarbonizing the energy sector by accelerating economy-wide, low-carbon solutions to achieve a net-zero clean energy system;
- Affordability for customers through digital transformations and upgraded communications infrastructure and control systems; and
- The resilience to mitigate climate impacts and cyber/physical risks with improved response and faster recovery.
From concept to commercialization, hydrogen technologies have taken decades of effort and future applications are still developing. According to EPRI, “Hydrogen is not just a technology—it is a new energy economy.” Hydrogen testing and demonstration projects are underway with advanced nuclear and natural gas, storage and delivery systems through compatibility with natural gas pipelines, and end-use applications like blending with natural gas, microgrid integration, and transportation fueling.
About EPRI
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