The City of Chehalis has received a nearly $1 million federal grant to fund a feasibility study, design services and public engagement for a proposed multimodal hydrogen fueling facility at the Chehalis-Centralia Airport.
In an announcement Friday, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, announced that the $994,653 federal grant would aid the proposed hydrogen fueling facility as part of the Chehalis Hub for Aviation Innovation and Sustainable Energy (CHAISE).
According to Cantwell, the development could include a fueling station, on-site storage or hydrogen generation. The site has several benefits, the release states, including its proximity to Interstate 5 and its equal distance to both Seattle and Portland.
According to Cantwell, Chehalis is seeking additional grant funding through the SMART grant program and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program.
The grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Innovative Finance Asset Concession Grant Program, administered by the Build America Bureau, which was approved in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The program will award $100 million over five years to public entities through technical assistance grants and expert services grants.
In July, Cantwell announced that the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association will receive $27.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for the first phase of a $1 billion federal investment to develop hydrogen as a regional green energy source.
