Hydrogen’s Power Demand Calls for Grid Planning, Regulator Says

June 12, 2024, 4:38 PM UTC

Hydrogen producers should engage in long-term electric grid planning required by a transmission rule finalized last month to avoid potentially straining the power grid, a US energy regulator said Wednesday.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finalized the major rule May 13 that requires 20-year assessments of the grid, including impacts from the changing power-and-demand mix and extreme weather events. FERC and state regulators are confronting an unexpected rise in demand from data centers and facing challenges in getting long-range transmission lines permitted and constructed to connect more power plants.

Hydrogen is joining a wave of customers seeking grid power, including ...

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