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Hope Gas releases additional info about role in West Virginia hydrogen hub project

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Skip to main contentYou are the owner of this article.Edit ArticleAdd New ArticleYou have permission to edit this article.EditE-EditionsSubscribeMarketplaceNewslettersWV NewsThe Exponent TelegramThe State JournalBlue Gold NewsPreston County NewsFairmont NewsBridgeport NewsWeston DemocratGarrett RepublicanMorgantown NewsJackson Star and HeraldMineral News and TribuneRiver Cities NewsMountain StatesmanRecord DeltaYour Bulletin BoardWVWheelsQuizzesContestsHomeNewsSportsBusinessEntertainmentOpinionObituariesClassifiedsNewsletterse-EditionAdvertiseTVMarketplaceSubmit a TipServicesSubscribeSubmit an ObitSubmit a LegalHope Gas has released additional information about its role in ARCH2.Hope Gas President and CEO Morgan O’Brien, left, speaks with Gov. Jim Justice during a ceremony in June celebrating the opening of the company’s headquarters in Morgantown.O’BrienManchinMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Additional information continues to be released about ARCH2, the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, and the collection of energy partners set to take part in catalyzing a regional hydrogen industry.Hope Gas Inc., a former subsidiary of Dominion Energy that was sold to Illinois-based Ullico/Hearthstone Utilities Inc. for $700 million in 2022 and is now headquartered in Morgantown, has announced it will partner with WATT Fuel Cell to provide fuel cells to residential customers in West Virginia.“ARCH2 provides West Virginia with the opportunity to lead the nation’s efforts to establish a hydrogen-based economy, and Hope Gas is honored to be a partner in this pivotal project,” said Morgan O’Brien, CEO of Hope Gas in a press release. “Hope Gas is working with WATT Fuel Cell to begin introducing state-of-the-art, reliable, clean energy technology to residents beginning in 2024. Hope will provide fuel cells to West Virginian homes starting in 2024 and ramping up over the next three years.”Hope aims to apply grant dollars under ARCH2 to reach a total of 5,300 WATT Fuel Cell potential customers, O’Brien said.ARCH2 is among the seven regional hydrogen hub projects announced Oct. 13 by the Biden Administration, each of which will receive a portion of $7 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.ARCH2 will consist of hydrogen pipelines, multiple hydrogen fueling stations and permanent CO2 storage infrastructure in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to information from the Biden Administration.The project’s share of funds is “up to $925 million.”It is estimated to create about 3,000 permanent jobs, plus more than 18,000 positions during construction.The $925 million in federal funding is expected to unlock up to $6 billion in additional private-sector matching funding, according to West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin.“This means West Virginia will be the new epicenter of hydrogen in the United States of America,” Manchin said when announcing ARCH2. “We won the hub because of the hard work of countless individuals and organizations, and I could not be prouder to be making this announcement today.”Residential fuel cells will give Hope Gas customers an option to have reliable electricity using natural gas in an environmentally responsible way, O’Brien said.“These fuel cells are also built to allow customers to transition to clean energy when that technology is available,” he said. “Fuel cells provide our customers with electric reliability today and renewable energy options for tomorrow.”A WATT fuel cell will be installed at the Hope Gas headquarters in Morgantown, and will be used to power the office’s auditorium, according to the company.“Reliable, affordable and clean electricity is essential to our way of life,” said Caine Finnerty, CEO &amp; founder of WATT. “It supports everything in our lives: Heating and cooling our homes, preparing our food, charging our smartphones, streaming our favorite shows, and now providing transportation to our jobs and getting the kids to and from school. And, the demand continues to grow.”Battelle, a Columbus, Ohio-based applied science and technology development company, will be the “overall program manager and prime recipient of ARCH2 funding.”Battelle, in collaboration with the West Virginia University Innovation Corp., plans to establish the ARCH2 Program Office on WVU’s main campus in Morgantown.“We’re thrilled the DOE chose the ARCH2 team to advance this vital path toward a clean energy future,” said Lou Von Thaer, Battelle president and CEO. “We intend to lead this public-private partnership with vigor and excellence, meeting government and industry objectives, addressing technical, commercial, and social justice goals, including proving hydrogen’s economic viability, in a highly transparent manner.”Other “key project development partners” of ARCH2 include: Air Liquide, the Chemours Company, CNX Resources Corp, Dominion Energy Ohio, Empire Diversified Energy, EQT Corporation, Fidelis New Energy, First Mode, Hog Lick Aggregates, Hope Gas Inc., Independence Hydrogen Inc., KeyState Energy, MPLX, Plug Power, and TC Energy.Negotiations with the DOE and the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations on the ARCH2 award are expected to commence in early November, according to Battelle.Senior Staff Writer Charles Young can be reached at 304-626-1447 or cyoung@theet.comLoad commentsLog InKeep it Clean. 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