Two hydrogen hubs projects partially located in Pennsylvania- one in the mid-Atlanic region and one in the Appalachian region – will receive part of $7 billion in U.S. federal grants that will be announced on Friday, sources familiar with the plan told Reuters on Wednesday.
The Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub that involves parts of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey will receive a $750 million grant, according to the sources familiar with the forthcoming announcement. Biden will celebrate the announcement on Friday during a visit to Philadelphia, the sources said.
The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) that includes western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia will also receive one of the grants, according to two sources. The hub was backed by Democratic Senator Joe Manchin.
The MACH 2 project’s partners include chemical giants Dupont and Braskem, industrial gas firm Air Liquide , oil pipeline company Enbridge , refinery firm PBF , the city of Philadelphia and the public transit systems of Delaware and southeast Pennsylvania.
ARCH 2 partners include EQT , the largest U.S. gas producers, electric utility Dominion, engineering firm Battelle, hydrogen firm Plug Power , chemical firm Chemours , pipeline firm TC Energy as well as Air Liquide.
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