Localized Health Impacts Report: Projects Awarded Funding Under Solicitation GFO-22-607 — Light-Duty Vehicle and Multi-Use Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure

This Localized Health Impacts Report describes the potential health impacts to communities from projects seeking California Energy Commission (CEC) funding under Grant Solicitation GFO-22-607. This grant initiative seeks to fund publicly available hydrogen refueling stations to enable continued growth of the California fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market. Under California Code of Regulations Title 13, Section 2343, this report is available for public comment for 30 days before projects can be approved at a publicly noticed business meeting.

CEC staff has proposed three projects for Clean Transportation Program or similar grant funding awards under Solicitation GFO-22-607. One of these projects has several locations. Based on project site information provided by the awardees, four (Galt, Kettleman City, Madera, and Visalia) of the six communities where these projects are located are considered high-risk communities. Community members near the proposed project sites may be at a higher risk of adverse health impacts from pollution. However, staff does not anticipate a net increase in the pollution burden for the communities where these projects are located