Two energy companies announced plans Wednesday to establish a $1.5 billion hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel hub at Pittsburgh International Airport — if the Treasury Department adopts favorable tax subsidy rules.
The swing state project increases pressure on the Biden administration to change course on hydrogen tax rules it proposed in December.
KeyState Energy and CNX Resources — which have signed a letter of intent for the project — said they envision building a facility that can produce up to 68,000 metric tons of hydrogen annually or 70 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel a year. The site could also produce both fuels simultaneously at lower volumes than those maximum amounts, the companies said.
“We’re proving that you don’t have to choose between protecting the planet and protecting jobs,” said Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) in a news release.
