Reply Comments on CPUC R.13-02-008 Phase 4 – Establishing Hydrogen Standards and Protocols

On January 27, the CHBC submitted comments to the CPUC on the R.13-02-008 Phase 4, which is addressing a variety of issues related to hydrogen. The CHBC continues to strongly support establishing hydrogen injection standards and protocols, a technical study to determine safe blending limits, and a preliminary injection standard within 12 months, which will help enable California to achieve its GHG reduction targets. However, the CHBC disagreed with the sentiment that “consideration of injecting hydrogen into the natural gas pipeline is a distraction to increasing the injection of renewable methane (biomethane).”