Northwest Natural | Eugene Hydrogen Project
USA
Canceled
Overview
Status
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Canceled
Region
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North America
Geography
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USA
State
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Oregon
Equity Owner
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NW Natural
Proponent
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NW Natural
Output
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Green hydrogen
Type of electricty
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Capacity
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2MW - 10MW
Financing
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Technology
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Technical Advisors
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Advisors
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Project Contact
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Anna Chittum Director of renewables at NW Natural; Kim Heiting, Sr. Vice President of Operations for NW Natural
Lawyers
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Project Cost
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Offtaker
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Commercial Operations Date
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Decommission Date
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FID
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Description
In 2020, a team of Pacific Northwest public and private organizations signed an MoU to explore the development of a large renewable hydrogen production facility in Eugene, Oregon. The partners included the Eugene Water & Electric Board, NW Natural and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation.
The hydrogen production facility would have demonstrated how renewable and low-carbon electricity can be transformed into green hydrogen through a process called “power-to-gas.” Plans included the potential for a facility in Eugene that could have ranged in size from 2 MW up to 10 MW.
In November 2020, the consortium withdrew the construction application from the Oregon PUC, citing concerns among local community members.