2026 Advocacy Activities
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State of California
- On January 9, CHBC submitted comments to the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development regarding their Clean Energy Assessment Project Webinar of December 16, 2025. CHBC made the following points in our comments:
1. CHBC agrees with selecting hydrogen as one of three clean energy technologies for the assessment. We also concur that the best policy approach is to adopt market signals focused on performance attributes rather than technology.
2. CHBC recommends not emphasizing the importance of ARCHES as a facilitating organization; there should not be a perception that the market is dependent on ARCHES’s revival.
3. Permitting streamlining efforts should align with the “commence construction” deadline of January 1, 2028, which was shortened from the previous 2033 deadline, to match the deadline for Section 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit compliance.
4. CHBC commends the inclusion of the need for a “hydrogen safety education campaign”. We encourage GO-Biz to consider working with the Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS), the experts in this field, on such a campaign.
– Read CHBC’s comments here >> - CHBC Submitted Letters Supporting AB 1350, AB 1849, and LADWP’s Scattergood Hydrogen Project
1. The Bioenergy Association of California and the California Hydrogen Business Council submitted a support letter on February 20, 2026 as co-sponsors of Assembly Bill 1849 (Papan), which establishes a thoughtful framework to assess and accelerate the role of decarbonized gaseous fuels in California’s transition to a carbon-neutral economy. Read the full letter here >>
2. On February 27, 2026, the CHBC submitted a letter to the Los Angeles City Council in support of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s October 28, 2025 decision to certify the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and advance the Scattergood Generating Station Units 1 and 2 Green Hydrogen-Ready Modernization Project. Read the full letter here >>
3. CHBC submitted a letter of support for Assembly Bill 1350 (McNerney) on March 11, 2026. The bill would update the definition of renewable electrical generation facilities in California statute, expanding and clarifying eligibility for renewable generation technologies will help accelerate deployment of innovative solutions, including hydrogen-based systems that can store renewable energy, provide long-duration grid support, and deliver clean electricity when it is needed most. Read the full letter here >>
