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Hastings council approves nonbinding water term sheet for proposed low‑carbon gas plant
Summary
Council authorized a nonbinding water term sheet with TES US Development LLC and TotalEnergies Hydrogen Holdings USA LLC to sell treated effluent to a proposed green hydrogen‑to‑synthetic gas facility; staff said the city’s wastewater plant has capacity and TES would build pipeline infrastructure.
The Hastings City Council unanimously authorized the mayor to sign a nonbinding water term sheet with TES US Development LLC and TotalEnergies Hydrogen Holdings USA LLC to explore sale of treated effluent from the city wastewater treatment plant to a proposed low‑carbon synthetic natural gas project.
The council approved the authorization 8–0 after a presentation by Matthew Laborde, director of project development for TES US Development, who described a plan to use renewable electricity and municipal effluent to produce green hydrogen and then synthesize a low‑carbon methane product paired with regional carbon‑capture projects.
Why it matters: The project would repurpose treated municipal effluent as an industrial feedstock, potentially create local jobs, and link municipal infrastructure to an energy development chain that…
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