Port of Corpus Christi’s HCH2, H2Hub merge for DOE hydrogen hub application

In Texas, the Port of Corpus Christi said that its Horizons Clean Hydrogen Hub (HCH2) and Trans Permian’s H2Hub will submit a single application through the US DOE Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program, with the Port of Corpus Christi as the prime applicant. The parties had decided to combine their hubs into a single application after the US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstration backed both projects to apply. “This consolidation is a very natural and strategic step for the Port of Corpus Christi, the region and the nation,” said Jeff Pollack, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer for the Port of Corpus Christi. “West Texas has anchored domestic energy production for decades, with a physical and commercial connection to the Gulf Coast that is the backbone of the nation’s energy economy. Our integrated Hub concept creates the roadmap for diversifying and decarbonizing this historic corridor with the potential to deliver transformative benefits to communities in the Hub.” The Trans Permian H2Hub geography includes the Texas Permian Basin cities of San Antonio, San Angelo, Big Spring, Midland, Odessa, El Paso, Fort Stockton, Alpine, Presidio and Del Rio. The planned projects within the Trans Permian H2Hub include production and hydrogen derivatives from diverse feedstocks as well as mobility projects, including hydrogen fuel cell bus manufacturing, hydrogen re-fueling stations, municipal transit projects and freight mobility projects.

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