A Strategic Opportunity for Pennsylvania and the Nation

U.S. Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit (45V)

- A Strategic Opportunity for Pennsylvania and the Nation

Defend Section 45V. Secure U.S. Energy Leadership.

Pennsylvania is at the Centre of the U.S. Hydrogen Revolution

Pennsylvania is poised to lead the world in low-carbon hydrogen production and exports. Federal support—particularly Section 45V of the Inflation Reduction Act—is driving massive private-sector investment in the Keystone State.

Appalachia Hub: Backed by $925 million in federal funds, with major partners and employers including Batelle (the nation’s largest natural gas producer) and Air Liquide.
Workforce transition: Hydrogen investments are upskilling Pennsylvania’s existing energy workforce, not displacing it.

Section 45V: Pro-Business, Pro-Jobs, Pro-Pennsylvania

45V is a performance-based, technology-neutral tax credit for clean hydrogen production—rewarding the cleanest, most efficient projects. It:

Creates long-term jobs in construction, operations, and manufacturing
Drives private capital investment—not public handouts
Supports energy security by anchoring clean fuel production in U.S. states like Pennsylvania
Keeps the U.S. competitive as the EU, Japan, and China accelerate their hydrogen industries

Weakening or delaying 45V risks sending clean hydrogen investment and jobs overseas.

What's at stake for Pennsylvania?

Metric	Impact
Project pipeline	$2+ billion in expected private investment
Direct jobs	6,000+ by 2030 (estimate)
Key employers	Batelle, Air Liquide, Chevron, OCI, BP
Industrial sectors impacted	Refining, petrochemicals, shipping, manufacturing
Export potential	Increased domestic energy production, more resilient energy grids, insulation from global energy markets

What We Ask of Senator McCormick:

Ask Chairman Mike Crapo and Majority Leader John Thune to support a phase out date for 45V of December 31, 2029.

Companies in Pennsylvania are building the future of American energy. 45V gives them the certainty to invest and grow.

U.S. Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit (45V)