Exelon Generation has received a Department of Energy grant to explore the potential benefits of onsite hydrogen production at Nine Mile Point nuclear power station in Oswego, New York state.

The company said it will partner with Nel Hydrogen, Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to demonstrate integrated production, storage and normal usage at the station.

“The project will generate an economical supply of hydrogen, a natural byproduct of nuclear energy, to be safely captured, stored and potentially taken to market as a 100% carbon-free source of power for other purposes, including industrial applications such as transportation,” Exelon said.