New York power plant set for hydrogen tests
A roadmap to convert a gas-powered power plant in New York to use hydrogen was put forward by General Electric and its partners, they announced July 15.
GE and Cricket Valley Energy Center (CVEC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to green hydrogen at CVEC’s combined cycle plant in New York. The partners said the handshake is the first step toward converting the facility to run on 100% hydrogen fuel.
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“GE’s gas turbine technology, building on decades of our leadership in low-BTU fuel operations including hydrogen fuels, validates the important role existing technologies and assets can play in reducing carbon emissions and combating climate change,” CEO of GE Gas Power Scott Strazik said.
Japanese energy trading joint venture Jera, the largest shareholder, started commercial operations at the 1.1-GW gas-fired Cricket Valley plant in New York state in April 2020.
The first step in the conversion will be to demonstrate the feasibility of switching over to hydrogen. Testing is planned for one of the three GE gas-fired turbines already working at Cricket Valley to run on a blend of 5% hydrogen and natural gas.
The project is aligned with New York state legislation that mandates 100% net-zero emissions from the power sector by 2040. Formal testing is slated for late 2022.