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,

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

On June 8, the CHBC submitted comments to the CEC regarding the Commissioner Workshop on Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Market Trends. The CHBC expressed disappointment due to the agenda for this workshop excluding any focus or panelist experts on hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), which has become a common pattern at the Commission and risks creating a

On May 29, the CHBC sent a letter to Assemblymember Richard Bloom and Budget Subcommittee 3 in response to the Governor’s Proposed Budget and the Revisions proposed by the Administration on May 14, 2020. The CHBC urged the Assembly to consider postponing any decision on 2020-2021 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds (GGRF) until after the next

On May 26, the CHBC submitted comments to the CPUC regarding the proposed decision adopting short-term actions to accelerate microgrid deployment and related resiliency solutions. The CHBC supported the comments of several parties calling for the Track 1 microgrid proposed decision to be expanded to include fuel cells (and hydrogen-based fuel cells), to ensure more

On May 20, the CHBC sent a letter of support for AB 3163 to Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, Chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill would expand the definition of biogas to include the non-combustion thermal conversion of eligible biomass, supporting an important new pathway to creating renewable hydrogen. Read the letter here