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Georgia taking first step toward building hydrogen fueling station in Southeast Georgia
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Illustration courtesy Georgia DOT The Georgia Department of Transportation will seek bids in January to build a hydrogen fueling station in SE Georgia.

By DAVE WILLIAMS

Capitol Beat News Service

 

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation is looking for a developer to build a publicly accessible hydrogen fueling station in Southeast Georgia.

The DOT just released a Notice of Intent to Advertise and plans to put out a Request for Proposals during the first quarter of 2024 to seek bids from developers looking to partner with the state on the project. The hydrogen fueling station is intended to be used by commercial fleet vehicles.

Hydrogen-powered electric fuel cells are a promising technology for commercial vehicles, including large trucks. They could be used for fast recharging of heavy vehicles, enabling goods to be delivered over long travel distances.

While the technology is in the early stages of development in the U.S., it has been deployed successfully in several other countries.

“This is the first step in the process that will ready Georgia for vehicles of the future that support alternative fuels for transportation,” state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry said. “I am pleased that GDOT continues to innovate and is preparing for the future of commercial vehicles, especially on the heels of Georgia’s manufacturing revolution.”

The proposed scope of work is expected to include the design, permitting, site development, construction, operation and maintenance of both a temporary and a permanent hydrogen fueling station. The winning bidder would be responsible for supplying the hydrogen fuel, as well as operating and maintaining the fueling station.

The Georgia DOT intends to enter a public-private partnership contract with the winning developer, which will qualify the project for federal funding.

An industry forum is expected to be held in January for interested developers.

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State-funded health center to open in Langston Chapel schools
Bulloch County Schools receives $1M grant
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Bulloch County Schools will open its first school-based health center for the 2025-26 school year, offering comprehensive medical care and counseling care to students and staff at two of its schools. According to a release from Hayley Greene, director of Public Relations for the school district, Langston Chapel Elementary and Langston Chapel Middle, which share a campus, will house the health center. The project that is being funded by a $1 million grant from the Georgia Department of Education.
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