{"id":15450,"date":"2022-11-01T13:33:17","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T17:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&p=15450"},"modified":"2022-11-02T21:28:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T01:28:10","slug":"energy-security-sen-ossoffs-push-to-establish-southeast-hydrogen-infrastructure-gains-momentum","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/energy-security-sen-ossoffs-push-to-establish-southeast-hydrogen-infrastructure-gains-momentum\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Security: Sen. Ossoff\u2019s Push to Establish Southeast Hydrogen Infrastructure Gains Momentum<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Regional coalition <\/em>will bid<\/em><\/a> for major hydrogen energy infrastructure through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May, Sen. Ossoff convened Georgia business and research leaders to plan Georgia\u2019s bid<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In June, Sen. Ossoff led Georgia businesses, universities, transportation agencies, and environmentalists <\/em>in support of a <\/em><\/a>Georgia bid<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atlanta, Ga.<\/strong> \u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff\u2019s push to strengthen energy security with hydrogen energy infrastructure for Georgia is gaining momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May, Sen. Ossoff convened Georgia business and research leaders<\/a> to plan Georgia\u2019s development of hydrogen energy infrastructure through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, in June, Sen. Ossoff led a coalition of Georgia energy companies, universities, public transportation agencies, and clean energy advocates in support of a<\/a> partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy. Last week, Sen. Ossoff\u2019s office convened key partners in Camden County to discuss coastal Georgia\u2019s vital role in this cutting-edge energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, a regional business coalition announced<\/a> it would bid to establish hydrogen energy infrastructure across Georgia and the Southeast through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, strengthening energy independence and economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have been leading this effort because advanced hydrogen energy infrastructure will strengthen Georgia\u2019s energy security and help Georgia businesses and families thrive,\u201d said Sen. Ossoff.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coalition includes Battelle, Southern Company, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Louisville Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU), and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSouthern Company views hydrogen as a powerful opportunity to provide an energy system that is abundant, affordable, reliable and resilient in a net-zero future,\u201d said Chris Cummiskey, executive vice president, chief commercial officer and customer solutions officer, Southern Company.<\/strong> \u201cWith the nation\u2019s leading utilities forming a solid, customer-centered foundation, the Southeast Hydrogen Hub promises to become a new catalyst for economic development and growth, while bringing broad, economywide decarbonization to the customers and communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTVA is committed to our mission of service that makes life better for the people we serve,\u201d said Dr. Joe Hoagland, vice president, TVA Innovation & Research.<\/strong> \u201cAs a member of the Southeast Hydrogen Hub coalition with Battelle and the Southeast\u2019s premier energy providers, we are equipped and ready to maximize development of hydrogen as a much-needed alternative fuel. Hydrogen will be crucial for accelerating the transition to clean power so we can meet the demand for low-carbon energy throughout our region and across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis team has a lot of strong players, and we think Battelle\u2019s expertise and long history of operating large complex programs for the Department of Energy and other federal agencies can help uniquely position this team for success to address the critical issue of creating a clean energy future,\u201d said Matt Vaughan, president of Battelle\u2019s Applied Science and Technology.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Regional coalition will bid for major hydrogen energy infrastructure through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law In May, Sen. Ossoff convened Georgia business and research leaders to plan Georgia\u2019s bid In June, Sen. Ossoff led Georgia businesses, universities, transportation agencies, and environmentalists in support of a Georgia bid Atlanta, Ga. \u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff\u2019s push to strengthen energy security with hydrogen energy infrastructure for Georgia […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15450","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/15450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/15450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15452,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/15450\/revisions\/15452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}