On or before December 31, 2024, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall develop and approve a hydrogen strategic plan. The hydrogen strategic plan shall include recommendations for policies, programs and regulations to grow the state's hydrogen economy, consistent with the greenhouse gas reduction goals established in section 22a-200a, the Integrated Resources Plan approved pursuant to section 16a-3a and the Comprehensive Energy Strategy prepared pursuant to section 16a-3d. The strategic plan shall

1. (1) encourage the use of hydrogen produced from renewable energy,
2. (2) prioritize the application of hydrogen produced from renewable energy to aviation, maritime shipping, ferry transportation, heavy-duty trucking and high-temperature industrial processes, and
3. (3) describe the current and projected cost differences between powering such sectors and processes with hydrogen produced from renewable energy compared to powering such sectors and processes with fossil fuels.

(P.A. 23-156, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 23-156 effective July 1, 2023.