Texas hydrogen sector urges certainty, ports coordination and targeted incentives as projects proceed

Susan Shiflett of the Texas Hydrogen Alliance and David Burns of Linde told the committee that Texas retains a large existing hydrogen footprint — from refinery and chemical hydrogen to pipelines and storage — and that while some early clean-hydrogen proposals have been shelved, several market‑anchored projects continue to move forward. Burns described Linde’s planned Jefferson County facility that will produce hydrogen from natural gas, capture roughly 2.2 million tons of CO2 per year and use permanent sequestration arranged with an industry partner. He said the project supports more than 1,200 construction jobs and about 38 permanent positions once commissioned.