Pennsylvania is a very good case study market because Pa contains multiple nonattainment zones for ozone and NO_x; it contains a variety of indigenous hydrogen energy sources, and multiple potential delivery infrastructures.  With analytical support from Resource Dynamics Corporation, a structured analysis of a variety alternative delivery tradeoff scenarios reflective of the challenges the nation faces in moving towards a hydrogen economy were completed.  This project also builds upon the previous trade-off study on the most economically feasible hydrogen delivery scenarios based on population density, existing natural gas pipelines, broad resource categories, production technologies, and transport capabilities in Pennsylvania using the DOE H2A model. 

Project findings included: 1.      Developed and undeveloped indigenous energy resources exist in sufficient quantities to produce hydrogen, including waste coal, coalbed and coalmine methane, landfill methane, biofuels (biodiesel, ethanol, biomass), water, wind, clean coal (coal gasification), municipal solid waste, anaerobic digestion and nuclear.  Many of these are represented in each State region.
2.      Existing and developing technologies for potential hydrogen production facilities can employ the significant indigenous energy resources to meet State needs.
3.      The economic feasibility of indigenous energy resources for each region indicated that regional choices varied.  This included identifying the most economically attractive resources, resource development areas, and sensitivity factors affecting overall production to end user scenarios inside the state.

Preliminary results were presented at the NHA Annual Conference 2007.  This paper presents the final results.  Specifically, the presentation will report on the lowest cost solution for production location/method and delivery using indigenous energy resources in the State of Pennsylvania.