VX News is the editorial voice of the annual VerdeXchange Conference, featuring in-depth interviews with industry leaders and policymakers driving innovation in clean energy, water, transportation, and climate policy.
Building the Next Phase of California’s Hydrogen Market: FPH2’s CEO Jason Caudle
Hydrogen is not new to California. It has long served industrial users, refineries, and critical infrastructure. What is new, and what CEO Jason Caudle (First Public Hydrogen or FPH2) is focused on, is the deliberate expansion of hydrogen into new, scalable market segments, including: public transit, distributed energy, and stationary power.
VX Excerpt: Powering California’s Future (PPIC)
Gunda addresses California’s “mid-transition” status, flat loads, expected demand from electrification and data centers, and the added strain of upcoming refinery closures. Together, their insights underscored how the evolving dynamics of demand, supply, and infrastructure investment shape what California households and businesses ultimately pay.
