Federal Oversight of Hydrogen Systems
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
The application of hydrogen as an energy carrier has been expanding into industrial and transportation sectors enabling sustainable energy resources and providing a zero-emission energy infrastructure. The hydrogen supply infrastructure includes processes from production and storage, to transportation and distribution, to end use. Each portion of the hydrogen supply infrastructure is regulated by international, federal, state, and local entities. Regulations are enforced by entities which provide guidance and updates as necessary. While energy sources such as natural gas are currently regulated via the Code of Federal Regulations and United States Code, there might be some ambiguity as to which regulations are applicable to hydrogen and where regulatory gaps may exist. This report contains an overview of the regulations that apply to hydrogen, and those that may indirectly cover hydrogen as an energy carrier participating in a sustainable zero emission global energy system. As part of this effort, the infrastructure of hydrogen systems and regulation enforcement entities are defined, and a visual map and reference table are developed. This regulatory map and table can be used to identify the boundaries of federal oversight for each component of the hydrogen supply value chain which includes production, storage, distribution, and use.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fuel Cell Technologies Program
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1773235
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2021-2955; 695026
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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