Abstract
The New York Power Authority (NYPA), EPRI, and General Electric (GE) developed and executed a pilot project focused on hydrogen-fueled power generation. As part of the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI), the companies jointly conducted a hydrogen blending project at NYPA’s Brentwood Power Station. This collaborative effort demonstrated the burning of a hydrogen-natural gas blend on an LM6000 gas turbine (GT) to identify the resulting impact on combustion emissions (CO2, NOx, CO) and GT operation. The GT was operated on hydrogen blends ranging from 5 to 44% by volume. The successful test represents the first utility-scale hydrogen blending project in the state of New York, which is mandating a zero-emission electricity sector by 2040 and calling for an orderly and just transition to clean energy for a economy-wide carbon neutrality through the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
