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How Los Alamos National Laboratory Helped Bring Hydrogen Power To Northern New Mexico
Rendering of components at the planned Kit Carson Electric microgrid project. Image by Kore Power/Courtesy KCEC.
How Los Alamos National Laboratory Helped Bring Hydrogen Power To Northern New Mexico
Los Alamos Daily Post | Carol A. Clark | May 11, 2025
When the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) was granted a federal award to build a hydrogen microgrid — the first of its kind in the nation — the small Northern New Mexico utility won widespread praise.
Awarded in January, the funds will help the electrical co-op serve its 30,000 customers around Questa, New Mexico, with reliable energy. Already, KCEC is 100% solar-powered, but the introduction of a hydrogen fuel-cell plant and an advanced microgrid battery storage system now puts the small utility at the technological forefront of energy production.
What many people may not know is the crucial role Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) played in this project, particularly the Partnerships and Pipeline Office (PPO) and the Applied Energy Program Office (SPO-AE).
“We came up with a project that we think is a cutting-edge, emerging technology,” said Luis Reyes, the chief executive officer and general manager at KCEC. “Los Alamos was there on day one, and they really helped us get over the finish line.” more https://ladailypost.com/how-los-alamos-national-laboratory-helped-bring-hydrogen-power-to-northern-new-mexico/