The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) is dedicated to establishing the Pacific Northwest as a leader in global energy innovation.

MISSION + VISION
Our vision is to create a hydrogen ecosystem across the Pacific Northwest that promotes job growth and improves the lives of people throughout the region.
The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) is a multi-state nonprofit organization made up of public and private partners dedicated to establishing the Pacific Northwest as a leader in global energy innovation. We’re focused on revitalizing domestic manufacturing jobs and reducing reliance on foreign energy and goods through successful low-carbon intensity and economically viable hydrogen production.
The PNWH2 Hub expects to consist of eight project locations across Washington, Oregon and Montana. In partnership with labor, Tribal Nations, and public and private sector partners, the Hub will accelerate the deployment of hydrogen infrastructure to attract greater foreign and private investment and promote high-quality jobs throughout the region.
Our History
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Program creates a national network of hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure across America while supporting the production, storage, delivery, and end-use of hydrogen.
The H2Hubs aim to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of clean hydrogen, helping to generate dispatchable power, create a new form of energy storage, and decarbonize heavy industry and transportation. They will also help enable the development of domestic energy pathways across multiple sectors of the economy and serve as a central driver in facilitating the creation of good-paying jobs and improved energy security.
In October 2023, DOE selected seven hydrogen hubs throughout the country – including the PNWH2 Hub – to enter award negotiations following a comprehensive application process. In June 2024, PNWH2 received its Phase 1 Award designation from DOE. Phase 1 encompasses the first of four DOE-defined phases to ensure the PNWH2 Hub’s projects are technologically and financially viable, with federal approval required to proceed to subsequent phases.
Regional Investment
Hydrogen hubs are networks of regional clean hydrogen producers, consumers and nearby connective infrastructure like storage facilities and distributors. The Department of Energy’s H2Hubs program is designed to establish hydrogen hubs throughout the country.
Within a decade, the federal investment will help lower the cost of producing hydrogen in our region to enable the establishment of a network of production, storage and distribution systems and spur the investment and use of hydrogen in major industries – such as public transit, agriculture products, medium- and heavy-duty transport, and the electric power industry.
Furthermore, large-scale hydrogen fuel production could unlock additional investment in infrastructure and end-use applications, including public transit and trucking fleets, regional aircraft and ground support equipment, cruise ship refueling, hydrogen barges and ferries, and near-shore standby power for marine industries.
PROJECTS
Demonstrating the use of hydrogen at-scale across industries.
The PNWH2 Hub’s proposed projects, or “nodes,” across Washington, Oregon, and Montana will demonstrate the use of hydrogen at scale as a safe and reliable energy storage and transfer medium, allowing intermittent electricity generation for peak energy delivery. The hydrogen will be converted to provide more suitable fuel for heavy-duty transportation and transformed into a vital industrial chemical feedstock to support domestic manufacturing.
To learn more about our projects and timeline, click here.