A natural gas-fired power plant under construction in southeastern Ohio plans to also use hydrogen to lower its emissions profile and become one of the first electric generators in the country to burn the fuel. 

The 485 MW natural gas plant underway at the Long Ridge Energy Terminal that straddles Monroe County, OH, and Wetzel County, WV, was sanctioned by Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure LLC (FTAI) early last year. However, in a collaboration with affiliate New Fortress Energy LLC (NFE) and General Electric (GE), the plant would use a combustion turbine to burn 15-20% hydrogen by volume in the gas stream.

With commercial operations slated for November 2021, FTAI said Long Ridge could be the first purpose-built hydrogen-burning power plant in the United States....