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Colorado Hydrogen Transportation Timeline

January 2017Retail Hydrogen Fueling Regulations established by CDLE Office of Oil & Public Safety

 

September 2019 - Colorado passes the Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rule

December 2019 - Non-profit Colorado Hydrogen Network (CHN) is formed

 

 

July 2020 – Colorado signs Multi-State MD/HD Zero Emission Vehicle MOU

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September 2020 – Colorado State University (CSU) takes delivery of a modular hydrogen fuel station through the efforts of CHN and NREL

 

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December 2020 – New Day Hydrogen is formed to deploy hydrogen fuel stations

 

October 2021 – The Colorado Energy Office releases a Hydrogen Roadmap

Mid-2021 - Colorado passes SB21-260 “Sustainability of The Transportation System” to generate new sources of funding for ZEV’s & infrastructure and create a “Clean Fleet Enterprise” (CDPHE) and “Clean Transit Enterprise” (CDOT) to help fund Zero Emission Vehicles.  The “Community Access Enterprise” (CEO) is formed to help fund charging and fueling infrastructure. 

 

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November 2022 - Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) provides a $250K grant to New Day Hydrogen for the deployment of hydrogen fueling 

 

April 2023 - Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) passed the Advanced Clean Truck and Low NOx Omnibus rules 

Mid-2023 – Colorado passes House Bill 23-1281 Establishing a Clean Hydrogen tax credit

 

January 2024 – Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant.   Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awards $9M grant to Colorado State University and New Day Hydrogen to deploy 3 hydrogen fuel stations

 

 

Second-half 2025 – Three hydrogen fuel stations expected to begin service along I-25 in Ft. Collins, Denver and Pueblo

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Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant

  • $11M ($9M Grant + $2.2M match)

  • Three Hydrogen fuel stations

    • Ft. Collins – CSU Powerhouse

    • Denver – Near I-70 & I-25 intersection

    • •Pueblo – Location TBD

    • Open to the public

  • Workforce training

  • Enlisting medium-duty vehicle fleet users

  • Leverage Colorado ”Enterprise” funding for vehicle & infrastructure support, and Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit

Modular Fuel Station Block Diagram

Modular Fuel Station Footprint

210 kg per day

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