Community Benefits
So how can building a hydrogen fueled power station benefit the local community? At a time when state agencies are predicting possible power shortages in the coming years, HECA would generate a gross output of 390 MW which would provide over 150,000 homes with low-carbon power.
HECA would also create 1,500 construction jobs and 100 permanent operational positions in the Bakersfield area generating new tax revenues for local communities and the state, so boosting the local economy.
The use of hydrogen for power generation will dramatically reduce emissions associated with conventional electrical power generation.