City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: February 21, 2023
From: Todd Dusenberry, General Manager of Public Utilities Department: Public Utilities
Submitted by: Adriana Ramos, Administrative Analyst
Subject
Presentation on Opportunities for Clean Hydrogen
Recommendation
No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.
Background
In 2022, the State of California enacted some of the nation’s most aggressive climate reduction measures. Signed into law, Assembly Bill 1279 codified the goal for California to achieve economy-wide carbon neutrality and maintain negative greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) thereafter. The bill states that the GHG levels must be below 1990 levels, which would equate to reducing emissions by 85 percent. Additionally, Senate Bill 1020 set clean electricity targets of 90% by 2035 and 95% by 2040, consistent with the State’s existing goal of 100% clean electricity retail sales by 2045.
One possible solution worth exploring is the use of Green Hydrogen, which is an alternative clean fuel that can be produced from diverse resources and has the potential to be carbon neutral when produced from renewable electricity sources, such as wind and solar. Interest in the use of hydrogen has increased as it has the potential to help reduce emissions from the transportation sector, meets the unique needs of industrial and commercial uses, and can be used for energy storage and electricity generation. Port Canaveral Consultants has studied recent developments in hydrogen and will provide a presentation on government efforts to advance and fund clean, economical, and safe hydrogen production and explore possible opportunities for its use.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
None.