Next Generation Of Hydrogen To Heat 100s Of Town Of Hempstead Homes

POINT LOOKOUT, NY — National Grid and the Town of Hempstead are forming one a first-of-its-kind partnership.

It is billed as one of the largest clean hydrogen projects in the country that will decarbonize networks.

The HyGrid Project, located in Point Lookout, will use green hydrogen to heat approximately 800 homes and fuel 10 municipal vehicles.

This is part of National Grid's commitment to expanding its existing hydrogen facility. Started in 2009, the utility company first used locally produced green hydrogen for Town of Hempstead vehicles.

"This will be the largest green hydrogen blending project for direct use by utility customers in the Northeast and one of the first in the country. This exciting project shows that hydrogen blending can be used to decarbonize the existing networks," Rudy Wynter, President of National Grid New York said.

National Grid says much of the equipment is in place.

The Town of Hempstead has existing wind and solar equipment at the site for the next generation of hydrogen fuel for its vehicles, and National Grid has an adjacent facility that provides energy for the Point Lookout neighborhood.