Phase 1 – Detailed Project Planning
Phase 1 activities will focus on completing specific details about the overall H2Hub project plan and analysis to refine projections submitted as part of the proposal. These activities should provide assurance to DOE that the overall H2Hub plan is technologically, financially, and legally viable, with buy-in from relevant local and community stakeholders. This could include any plans to develop a skilled labor pool through Workforce and Community Agreements. Teams will complete preliminary engineering, construction, and commercial-scale designs. This will include finalization of a Project Management Plan (PMP), a Risk Management Plan (RMP), an Intellectual Property Management Plan (IPMP), an initial financial model for the entire 4-phase effort, and final site selection for the various technologies to be included in the H2Hub. The development of the initial H2Hub safety plan should be completed in Phase 1. Teams should be fully engaged with the DOE’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) team as they develop environmental and regulatory plans to prepare for permitting and approval processes in Phase 2. Outreach and stakeholder engagement, which should be active prior to the application process, should continue in Phase 1 as the H2Hub site(s) are finalized and community economic and development impacts become clearer. Phase 1 should also include a continuation of analysis activities to refine and update LCA and techno-economic analysis (TEA) data provided in the application. DOE funding of up to $20 million will be available for Phase 1 for each selected H2Hub project, with a 50% minimum cost share requirement. Applicants should plan approximately 12-18 months for Phase 1, depending on the extent of advanced planning and analysis each team has already completed, and how quickly the awardee can move through the negotiated Go/No-Go requirements to move into Phase 2. DOE anticipates that some H2Hub teams will have already performed extensive analysis, planning, design, and community engagement as required in Phase 1, and therefore some H2Hub projects may advance to Phase 2 in under 12 months.
Phase 2 – Project Development, Permitting, and Financing
Phase 2 encompasses advanced planning activities. H2Hubs will finalize their project development plans, commercial agreements, financial structure, and complete the necessary permitting and approval activities required to begin construction of the H2Hub. By the end of Phase 2, engineering designs should be sufficiently mature to support completion and execution of relevant procurement or construction contracts and overall commencement of major project execution tasks. Long-lead procurement activities may be started in Phase 2 with prior DOE approval. Third-party financing agreements should be completed and relevant hydrogen offtake or feedstock agreements in place. Risk management plans should be revised and updated to reflect progress made and risks mitigated as well as new or emerging risks and corresponding management plans. By the completion of Phase 2, safety and security plans should be finalized and execution ready. All necessary permits and approvals should be in place to prepare for construction, including completion of required NEPA reviews. Final pre-implementation LCA and TEA activities should be completed to DOE expectations and corresponding verification and validation (V&V) plans should be in place. Community and labor engagement should have progressed towards a comprehensive Community Benefits Plan that reflects community input and implementation experience to date and sets the stage for ongoing engagement. Community impact targets should be finalized and tracking plans should be in place to monitor economic and social impacts of the H2Hubs as they progress to implementation. Up to 15% of the total DOE funding for the H2Hub will be available for Phase 2 activities, with a 50% minimum cost share requirement. DOE expects that Phase 2 activities will take up to 2 to 3 years but could be shorter depending on how advanced the H2Hub’s analysis, planning, design, and community engagement activities are to this point and if the H2Hub is able to complete all the required deliverables. Evidence of a contingency reserve is required prior to beginning Phase 3 activities. More guidance on contingency funding can be found in Section II.A.i.
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