Partnership between General Hydrogen Corporation and Long Ridge Energy Leads to successful hydrogen-natural gas blending test
Washington, PA – General Hydrogen Corporation, a division of CGI International LLC, one of the only privately held Hydrogen manufacturers in the U.S., and Long Ridge Energy Terminal announced a successful test of a new hydrogen-natural gas blending process.
General Hydrogen Corporation’s plant in Proctor, WV is currently supplying Long Ridge Energy’s 485-megawatt natural gas fired power plant with hydrogen gas. Long Ridge is the first GE H-class plant worldwide in commercial operation to blend hydrogen in its fuel mix.
Long Ridge successfully demonstrated its capability to burn a 5% hydrogen (by volume)—natural gas fuel blend and exported commercial carbon-free energy to the PJM grid. Currently Long Ridge does not have the necessary auxiliary equipment configuration or regulatory authorization from the Ohio Power Sitting Board to blend hydrogen at concentrations above 5%.
“This is a great beginning to delivering a carbon-free future,” said Sunny Punj, Chief Operating Officer of CGI Group of Companies and General Hydrogen Corporation. “With our capability to supply hydrogen gas, we are playing an integral part in the process to drive the transition to a cleaner energy future for the region and beyond.”
In April, Long Ridge Energy hosted a Hydrogen Commissioning Ceremony at its site in Hannibal, Ohio. In attendance were federal, state and local elected leaders from Ohio and West Virginia and representatives from the US Department of Energy and Appalachian Regional Commission.
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Congress approved $8 Billion for Regional Hydrogen Hubs, including one in the Appalachian natural gas region. In March, Long Ridge Responded to the US Department of Energy’s (U.S. DOE) Request for Information (RFI) and is awaiting DOE to release its final Hydrogen Hub Request for Proposal (RFP).
“The partnership between General Hydrogen Corporation and Long Ridge is another significant step towards our transition to clean hydrogen power,” said Bo Wholey, CEO of Long Ridge Energy Terminal. “Our goal at Long Ridge is to be a leader in providing clean, affordable power and to create and attract well-paying jobs and economic development opportunities regionally.”
“West Virginia is home to abundant natural resources and innovative companies like General Hydrogen Corporation that are vital to our nation’s energy transition. Partnerships like this are great news for our state and will help spur manufacturing across the Mountain State that will bring long-term, good-paying jobs and revitalize our communities,” said U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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About General Hydrogen Corporation:
General Hydrogen Corporation, a division of CGI International, LLC, is a privately held third generation company founded by Charles J. Zullo, Jr. Eileen Zullo is the current CEO & President. General Hydrogen is one of the largest privately held manufacturers and distributors of gaseous hydrogen in the United States with a heritage dating back to its founding in 1948. Headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania. General Hydrogen and its parent company CGI serve a variety of markets across the United States with industrial gas products and best-in-class industrial gas facility design and construction. For more information on General Hydrogen Corporation, or CGI International, LLC please visit: www.cgi-international.com.
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About Long Ridge Energy Terminal
The Long Ridge Energy Terminal, located in Hannibal, Ohio, commissioned a state-of-the-art 485MW power plant in October 2021, the first GE H-class plant worldwide to blend hydrogen into its fuel mix. Long Ridge is focused on delivering low-carbon, reliable, and cost-effective energy to its customers. The site’s attributes include nearly 300 acres of flat land, two barge docks on the Ohio River, a unit-train-capable loop track and direct access to Ohio Route 7. Long Ridge is jointly owned by a subsidiary of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC, which trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker FTAI, and an affiliate managed by GCM Grosvenor, which trades on the Nasdaq Exchange under the ticker GCMG. For more information on Long Ridge, please visit www.longridgeenergy.com.
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CONTACTS
CGI Group of Companies and General Hydrogen Corporation
Sunny Punj
732-910-0553
rpunj@genhydcorp.com
Long Ridge Energy
Nicole Woolensack
724-416-5534
nicole.woolensack@longridgeenergy.com
