THE PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO IMPLEMENT THE GKN METAL HYDRIDE STORAGE SYSTEM INTO WGL’S PROPOSED HYDROGEN CENTER AT 6801 INDUSTRIAL RD, SPRINGFIELD, VA AND WOULD VALIDATE THE SAFETY BENEFITS, COST-EFFECTIVENESS, AND PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES OF THE GKN STORAGE SYSTEM FOR TWO APPLICATIONS. •THE OBJECTIVES OF BUDGET PERIOD 1 ARE TO COMPLETE A TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE HY2MEDI-HS SYSTEM RELATIVE TO ALTERNATIVE STORAGE OPTIONS AND TO COMPLETE PRODUCTION, SHIPPING, ASSEMBLY, TESTING, INSTALLATION, AND COMMISSIONING OF THE UNIT AT THE PROJECT SITE. •THE OBJECTIVES OF BUDGET PERIOD 2 ARE TO ANALYZE THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE HY2MEDI-HS SYSTEM WITH OTHER ON-SITE EQUIPMENT AND TO VERIFY THE SYSTEM’S PERFORMANCE WITH RESPECT TO ROUND-TRIP EFFICIENCY, HYDROGEN FLOW RATE, AND OPERATIONAL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE RANGES IN BOTH APPLICATIONS. •THE OBJECTIVES OF BUDGET PERIOD 3 ARE TO COMPARE MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICATION (M&V) RESULTS OF THE HY2MEDI-HS, OPTIMIZE OPERATING CONDITIONS, VERIFY THAT NO SIGNIFICANT DEGRADATION TO SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HAS OCCURRED, AND VALIDATE THE SYSTEM’S ABILITY TO PROVIDE 60KG OF HYDROGEN FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.