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Clean Hydrogen Production Standard Guidance

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released an updated guidance document containing DOE's proposal for a Clean Hydrogen Production Standard (CHPS), developed to meet the requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Section 40315. The updated guidance takes into account feedback received during the public comment period in response to the draft guidance document issued in September 2022. 

This updated guidance establishes a target of 4.0 kgCO2e/kgH2 for life cycle (defined here as "well-to-gate") greenhouse emissions associated with hydrogen production, accounting for multiple requirements within the BIL provision.

U.S. Department of Energy Clean Hydrogen Production Standard Guidance (June 2023)

Public Comments

DOE's proposal to implement CHPS, and the related hydrogen production pathway assumptions, were posted for public comment on September 21, 2022. The public comment period closed on November 14, 2022. View submitted comments through the links in the following table.

Public Comments on DOE's Clean Hydrogen Production Standard Draft Guidance
Comment from 3Degrees
Comment from Air Company
Comment from Air Liquide
Comment from Air Products
Comment from American Chemistry Council
Comment from American Clean Power
Comment from American Petroleum Institute
Comment from Antora Energy
Comment from Avina Clean Hydrogen
Comment from Bakken Energy
Comment from BayoTech Hydrogen
Comment from Better Path Coalition
Comment from Bioenergy Association of California
Comment from Biomass Power Association
Comment from Bloom Energy
Comment from Breakthrough Energy
Comment from Business Council for Sustainable Energy
Comment from Cemvita Factory
Comment from Center for Biological Diversity
Comment from Center for Resource Solutions
Comment from Chris Bataille
Comment from Clean Air Task Force
Comment from Clean Energy Buyers Association
Comment from Clean Energy Group
Comment from Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition
Comment from CNX Resources
Comment from Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas
Comment from Colorado Energy Office
Comment from Constellation
Comment from Covanta
Comment from CSA Group
Comment from Dash Clean Energy
Comment from Earthjustice
Comment from EDF Renewables
Comment from Edison Electric Institute
Comment from Electric Hydrogen
Comment from ElektrikGreen
Comment from Enel North America
Comment from Energy Innovation
Comment from EnergyTag
Comment from Environmental Defense Fund
Comment from EQT
Comment from Fidelis New Energy
Comment from Food and Water Watch
Comment from Fortescue Future Industries
Comment from Friends of the Earth
Comment from Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association
Comment from FuelCell Energy
Comment from Google
Comment from Green Hydrogen Coalition
Comment from Green Hydrogen Organisation
Comment from Growth Energy
Comment from GTI Energy
Comment from H Cycle
Comment from H2-Industries
Comment from H2U Technologies
Comment from Howard Energy Partners
Comment from Hy Stor Energy
Comment from Hydrogen Forward
Comment from Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition
Comment from Independence Hydrogen
Comment from Institute for Policy Integrity and WattTime
Comment from Institute of Clean Air Companies
Comment from International Council on Clean Transportation
Comment from Invenergy
Comment from Johnson Matthey
Comment from Kirk Frost
Comment from Lancium
Comment from Life Cycle Associates
Comment from Linde
Comment from LSB Industries
Comment from Mainstream Renewable Power
Comment from Michael Webber
Comment from Monolith
Comment from National Hydropower Association
Comment from Natural Resources Defense Council
Comment from New Day Hydrogen
Comment from New Mexico Environmental Department
Comment from Nikola
Comment from NovoHydrogen
Comment from Nuclear Energy Institute
Comment from Ohio River Valley Institute
Comment from Onward Energy
Comment from Orsted P2X US Holding
Comment from Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Comment from PowerTap Hydrogen
Comment from Princeton ZERO Lab
Comment from Renewable Hydrogen Alliance
Comment from Resurety
Comment from Robert Howarth
Comment from Rocky Mountain Institute
Comment from San Diego Gas and Electric
Comment from Savusol Green
Comment from Shell
Comment from Siemens Energy
Comment from SkyNRG
Comment from StormFisher
Comment from TotalEnergies
Comment from Ultra Safe Nuclear
Comment from United Association
Comment from Valero
Comment from Viridis
Comment from Washington State Department of Commerce
Comment from Webber Energy Group
Comment from Williams
Comment from World Resources Institute
Comment from ZeroAvia