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Committee outlines phased hydrogen fuel-cell backup plan for city buildings
Summary
Members agreed to pursue a phased resilience plan starting with a fuel-cell and tanks for city hall as Phase 1, then adding hydrogen generation, community-center backup, and finally renewables for green hydrogen production.
The committee agreed on a four-phase approach to preserve momentum after the grant denial and keep emergency backup power progress moving. Chair (speaker 2) described a minimum first phase consisting of a fuel cell, fuel tanks, a controller and a battery to provide reliable short-term backup at city hall.
"Phase one's gonna cost us $55,000," Chair (speaker 2) said when discussing an initial price estimate for a pared-down first phase. Members said the first phase could avoid the expense of a shipping container by mounting tanks outside and wall-mounting batteries, making the first step less expensive and easier to fund through smaller grants or local allocations.
Committee members discussed later phases: adding an electrolyzer and compressor for on-site hydrogen generation using grid power (Phase 2), extending backup to the community center (Phase 3), and installing renewable generation to produce green hydrogen (Phase 4). The committee agreed to prioritize Phase 1 and to develop a detailed, cost-broken plan that can support future grant applications or city-council funding requests.
