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Hydrogen Fueling Station Contacts

For more information about the Department of Energy's efforts to support the development of hydrogen fueling station codes and standards, please contact:

Antonio Ruiz, Technology Manager
Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Fuel Cell Technologies Program
Hydrogen Safety, Codes, and Standards
202-586-0729
Antonio.Ruiz@ee.doe.gov

If some of the hydrogen fueling stations in the following table are similar to one proposed for your community, the local permitting officials listed may be willing to share their experience and advice:

Station Description Permitting Contact
California
AC Transit Hydrogen Fueling Station,
Oakland, CA
Two-and-a-half-year demonstration project to service three fuel cell buses (more planned) and also research fuel cell passenger vehicles; on-site gas reformation; open since November 2005 Leroy Griffin
City of Oakland Assistant Fire Marshal
510-238-7759
lgriffin@oaklandnet.com
Santa Monica Hydrogen Fueling Station,
Santa Monica, CA
Five-year demonstration project on city property to service five hydrogen internal combustion engine conversions; on-site electrolysis adjacent to existing CNG fueling facility; hydrogen storage on top of CNG tanks; open since June 2006 Jim Glew
City of Santa Monica Fire Marshal
310-458-2201 x8782
jim.glew@smgov.net
SunLine Transit Agency Hydrogen Fueling Station,
Thousand Palms, CA
Ongoing project on transit agency property to service two SunLine buses (one fuel cell and one hydrogen internal combustion; more planned) plus fleet and research vehicles; on-site gas reformation; open since April 2000 Walter Brandes
Riverside County Assistant Fire Marshal
760-863-8886
walt.brandes@fire.ca.gov
LAX Airport Station,
Los Angeles, CA
Demonstration project on airport property to service airport fuel cell vehicles; on-site electrolysis; open since October 2005 Construction Services Unit
City of Los Angeles Fire Department
213-482-6900
California Fuel Cell Partnership,
West Sacramento, CA
Ongoing facility servicing variety of research vehicles; using delivered liquefied hydrogen; open since November 2000 Fred Postel
City of West Sacramento Fire Chief
916-617-4600
fredp@cityofwestsacramento.org
District of Columbia
Shell Benning Road Station,
Washington, DC
Ongoing public fueling facility as part of retail gasoline station; using delivered liquefied hydrogen, dispensed as liquid or compressed gas; open since November 2004 Richard Fleming
District of Columbia Deputy Fire Chief
202-727-3659
richard.fleming@dc.gov
Florida
Chevron/Progress Energy Boggy Creek Road Hydrogen Station,
Orlando, FL
Five-year demonstration at new site with new building on utility property for hydrogen-fueled internal combustion shuttle-bus fleet; on-site gas reformation and delivery; open since May 2007 Thomas Hite
Manager, City of Orlando Permitting Division
407-246-2525
thomas.hite@cityoforlando.net
Michigan
NextEnergy Center Hydrogen Station,
Detroit, MI
Ongoing facility at new site to service alternative fuel research center; using delivered hydrogen or on-site generation from research projects; open since October 2006

Derek Segars
City of Detroit Supervisor of Fire Protection Engineering
313-224-1311
segarsd@dfdhq.ci.detroit.mi.us

Marcia Poxson
Storage Tank Unit Engineer
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
517-373-3290
poxsonm@mich.gov

New York
City of White Plains Hydrogen Refueling Facility,
White Plains, NY
Ongoing facility on city property for city hydrogen-fueled internal combustion fleet and blending with CNG; dispensing pump on common island with other fuels; on-site electrolysis; open since October 2007 Joseph (Bud) Nicoletti
Commissioner of Public Works/City Engineer
914-422-1210
jnicolet@ci.white-plains.ny.us
Nevada
Las Vegas Hydrogen Energy Station,
Las Vegas, NV
Ongoing facility on city property started as demonstration project to service city vehicles; using delivered liquefied hydrogen; open since August 2002 Earl Russell
Deputy Director of Building and Safety
702-229-6092
erussell@lasvegasneveda.gov

May we add your fueling station and contact information to this list? Please contact us.