WV Chips in $10M to Attract $125M Hydrogen Project to Mason County
Last Friday, the West Virginia Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved spending up to $10 million in an economic incentive package for a project that Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has proposed. B&W plans to invest $125 million in WV’s Mason County to build a hydrogen production facility. One of the inputs (feedstock) for the facility will be natural gas. Another is coal. The EDA said the project could potentially expand into a $1 billion investment employing 200 people. Exciting stuff! Read More “WV Chips in $10M to Attract $125M Hydrogen Project to Mason County”
In August, MDN told you about a new $2 billion hydrogen project coming to West Virginia (see 
Yesterday we told you about a new $2 billion hydrogen project coming to West Virginia (see 
The ARCH2 (Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub) project, the West Virginia-led effort to attract government funding for one of 6-10 regional hydrogen hubs, has just landed its second major commitment–even though ARCH2 hasn’t officially been selected for government funding. Yesterday Fidelis New Energy announced it has selected Mason County, WV, for a $2 billion “net-zero” hydrogen production facility and low carbon microgrid, which it has dubbed The Mountaineer GigaSystem. The Fidelis plan includes building data centers powered by net-zero hydrogen. Mountaineer will use FidelisH2 technology that produces hydrogen with zero lifecycle carbon emissions from a combination of Marcellus/Utica gas, renewable energy, and CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration).