New Hampshire § 362-H-4 - Section 362-H:4 Definitions; Hydrogen Electricity Generation.

§ 362-H-4. Section 362-H:4 Definitions; Hydrogen Electricity Generation.

For purposes of RSA 362-H:3: I. "Hydrogen" means hydrogen derived from a clean energy resource that uses water as the source of the hydrogen. For purposes of hydrogen electricity generation and hydrogen transmission, a hydrogen project may include associated clean energy generation, including regenerative fuel cells, transmission, and other infrastructure. Hydrogen electricity generation means a power plant technology in which an electrical generating unit creates electric power exclusively from electrolytic hydrogen, in a manner that produces zero carbon and co-pollutant emissions, using hydrogen fuel that is electrolyzed using a 100 percent zero carbon emission energy source. The term does not include hydrogen produced using steam reforming or any other conversion technology that produces hydrogen from fossil fuel feedstock. II. "Hydrogen facility" means any combination of a physically connected generator or generators, associated prime movers, and other associated property, including appurtenant land and improvements and personal property, that are normally operated together to produce 20 average megawatts or more of electric power, in order to: (a) Produce hydrogen through electrolysis technology; (b) Store or transport hydrogen by means of a hydrogen pipeline for the transport or storage of hydrogen or a hydrogen storage system for the temporary storage of hydrogen in a vessel, pipeline, or geologic formation; or (c) Convert hydrogen back to electricity through a hydrogen-capable power generation source. III. "Regenerative fuel cell" means a device that produces hydrogen and oxygen from electricity and water and alternately produces electrical energy and water from stored hydrogen and oxygen.