Our key goals are to generate low-carbon hydrogen power and fertilizer to meet California’s increasing demands while capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and storing it permanently in nearby oil fields.

In doing this, the project will create jobs, supply needed power, address climate change concerns, enhance US energy security, and boost domestic oil production.

The project is a response to the leadership shown by California in tackling the issue of climate change and in taking steps towards a hydrogen based economy.

When completed, the 400MW Hydrogen Energy California project (HECA) will produce low-carbon electricity to help meet the growing demand in Southern California and contribute to meeting California’s increasing power demand while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions.

The project will also produce approximately 1.3 million tons of locally manufactured, 90% carbon-free fertilizer per year, enhancing the local agricultural economy and reducing foreign imports of a critical farming supply.

At the heart of the project is a gasification unit and carbon capture facility where a blend of California produced petroleum coke (a waste product currently exported) and western coal is transformed into hydrogen and CO2. This process is designed to capture approximately 90% of the CO2 from the fuel source and transport it by pipeline for enhanced oil recovery in local oil fields for permanent and secure storage in deep geological formations.

Hydrogen Energy California is being development by SCS Energy, one of the nation’s leading independent developers of clean power.