This Localized Health Impacts Report describes the potential health impacts to communities from a project seeking California Energy Commission (CEC) funding under competitive grant solicitation GFO-24-601, “Light-Duty Hydrogen Infrastructure Build-Out.” This grant initiative seeks to expand publicly available fuel cell electric vehicle refueling infrastructure and support the advancement of hydrogen refueling station operations and maintenance. Under California Code of Regulations Title 13, Section 2343, this report is available for public comment for 30 days before the project can be approved at a publicly noticed business meeting.
CEC staff has proposed one project for award under solicitation GFO-24-601. The project has three site locations. Based on the project site information provided by the awardee, all three of the communities where this project is located are considered high-risk communities. Staff does not anticipate a net increase in the pollution burden for the communities where the project is located.
