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Comments on the CEC IEPR Update Workshops on Hydrogen Supply, Infrastructure, and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Market Status
On July 23, the CHBC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission on the recently held IEPR Update Workshops on Hydrogen Supply, Infrastructure, and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Market Status, urging the CEC to join ARB in calling for an extension of AB 8 funding of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, the only current policy mechanism that
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Reply Comments on the CPUC OIR Regarding Policies, Procedures, and Rules for the Self-Generation Incentive Program and Related Issues
Today, the CHBC submitted reply comments to the California Public Utilities Commission on the Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Policies, Procedures, and Rules for the Self-Generation Incentive Program and Related Issues. The CHBC comments called attention to and agreed with the interest expressed by a number of parties in green hydrogen being included in the SGIP
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Verbal Comments on the IEPR Commissioner Workshop on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Market Status
On July 2, CHBC executive director, Bill Zobel, provided comments during the California Energy Commission IEPR Commissioner Workshop on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Market Status, which had two sessions: “Hydrogen Supply and Infrastructure Status” Regulatory certainty needs to facilitate investment. This is absolutely necessary for more private capital to make its way into
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Comments on IEPR Commissioner Workshop on Transportation Trends and Light-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Market Update
On July 2, the CHBC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission on the June 11 and June 12 IEPR Update workshops focused on Transportation Trends and a Light-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Market Update. The CHBC comments focused on the opportunities and policy issues related to accelerating light duty hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, as well
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Comments on the CPUC Proposed Decision Adopting Wireless Provider Resiliency Strategies
On July 1, the CHBC submitted comments to the CPUC on the Proposed Decision Adopting Wireless Provider Resiliency Strategies. The CHBC expressed disappointment that the decision continues to allow use of polluting diesel generators while doing nothing to encourage use of zero emissions hydrogen fuel cell backup generators to ensure that critical services, including telecommunication,
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Reply Comments on the CPUC OIR to Continue Electric Integrated Resource Planning and Related Procurement Processes
On June 30, the CHBC submitted comments to the CPUC regarding the OIR to Continue Electric Integrated Resource Planning and Related Procurement Processes. The CHBC outlined the following points in its comments: Agree with several parties who commented that hydrogen energy storage ought to be prioritized as part of integrated resource planning because it is
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California Air Resources Board Approves Adoption of Advanced Clean Truck Rule
On June 25, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously passed the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) Rule, a first-in-the-world rule requiring truck manufacturers to transition from diesel to an increasing number of zero-emission heavy and medium duty trucks as a percentage of sales in California. Manufacturers who certify Class 2b-8 chassis or complete vehicles with
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Comments on the CPUC OIR for the Self-Generation Incentive Program and Related Issues
On June 29, the CHBC submitted comments to the CPUC regarding the Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Policies, Procedures and Rules for the Self-Generation Incentive Program and Related Issues. The CHBC comments outlined four areas for CPUC to consider in the OIR: Appreciation that the SGIP OIR includes consideration of program revisions to incorporate increased use
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Comments on the CPUC OIR to Continue Electric Integrated Resource Planning & Related Procurement
On June 15, the CHBC submitted comments to the CPUC regarding the OIR to Continue Electric Integrated Resource Planning & Related Procurement. The CHBC’s main points were: Including green electrolytic hydrogen in IRP modeling is in line with state law. Green electrolytic hydrogen is the most scalable, geographically flexible long duration storage option and more
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Letters to CalEPA Secretary Jared Blumenfeld and CARB Chair Mary Nichols with Nine Recommendations for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Development
On June 12, the CHBC and 32 member signatories sent a letter to Secretary Jared Bumenfeld encouraging the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to consider hydrogen and fuel cell development as a pillar of its strategy to address the economic devastation caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. A similar letter with 33 member signatories, was
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Comments on the CEC Distributed Energy Resources Research Roadmap Workshop
On June 12, the CHBC submitted comments to the CEC on the May 29 Distributed Energy Resources Research Roadmap Workshop. The comments clarified the record on the commercial availability of zero emissions hydrogen fuel cells and urged the CEC to add hydrogen fuel cells to the technologies considered for research on microgrids and backup generation,
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Letter of Support for AB 3163 (Salas)
On June 12, the CHBC sent a letter of support to Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications Chair, Senator Ben Hueso, for AB 3163, which would expand the definition of biogas to include the non-combustion thermal conversion of eligible biomass. This legislation will support an important pathway to creating renewable hydrogen, which is the
