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Lancaster approves joint powers authority to aggregate hydrogen supply, appoints initial board nominees
Summary
The City of Lancaster approved formation of the First Public Hydrogen Authority, a joint powers authority with the City of Industry to pool hydrogen demand and procure fuel for transit, ports and fleets; council also approved initial board nominees and anticipates a first board meeting in mid‑January.
The Lancaster City Council approved formation of the First Public Hydrogen Authority, a joint powers authority (JPA) with the City of Industry designed to aggregate demand and procure hydrogen fuel for transit agencies, ports, municipal fleets and other public customers.
The council voted to approve the JPA and to appoint board nominees as presented; the motion passed with four yes votes and the mayor absent. Rex, a city staff member and the JPA proponent, told the council the authority will “aggregate demand from other agencies, transit agencies, port authorities, municipal fleets, and others to acquire hydrogen together.”
Why it matters: Council members said the JPA is intended to bridge a mismatch the city identified between hydrogen supply being developed in Lancaster and smaller, disaggregated…
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