In July 2025, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released the final 2024 Connecticut Clean Hydrogen Roadmap, marking a critical step in the strategic development of a clean hydrogen ecosystem in Connecticut. Complying with Public Act No. 23-156, the roadmap seeks to discuss Connecticut's vision for incorporating clean hydrogen into its broader energy landscape; guide clean hydrogen production and infrastructure development and target strategic end uses; encourage the use of hydrogen produced from renewable energy; assess the benefits and risks of clean hydrogen; and recommend policies, programs, and pilot projects to enable clean hydrogen market development in line with state decarbonization and economic development goals. The roadmap builds on a series of previous stakeholder sessions led by DEEP, as well as findings from the state's Hydrogen Power Task Force, and includes a comprehensive and data-driven analysis of the potential impacts of clean hydrogen development across five energy strategy lenses: affordability, climate, equity, reliability and resilience, and economic development. To help guide the types of clean hydrogen projects that may be eligible for future state policy and program incentives, DEEP proposes a definition for clean hydrogen and outlines short, medium, and long-term clean hydrogen targets and corresponding economic and climate impacts through 2040.
To learn more about Connecticut's Clean Hydrogen Roadmap process and other DEEP-led clean hydrogen initiatives, click here.