OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a bill to allow PUDs to produce, distribute and sell renewable hydrogen via pipeline or shippable pressurized containers.
State Sen. Brad Hawkins, R-East Wenatchee, introduced Senate Bill 5588, which was unanimously approved by the Senate Feb. 15 and the House of Representatives April 9.
The PUD plans to separate oxygen molecules from water, using electrolysis, to produce renewable hydrogen and sell it. Spokeswoman Meaghan Vibbert said last week that the plan was still in the preliminary stage and, if the governor signed the bill, the PUD would work on a pilot project.
