Highlights 485-MW Long Ridge plant will run on gas-hydrogen mix Plant at former aluminum smelter site on Ohio River Touted as a first-of-its-kind power plant in the United States, the Long Ridge Energy Generation Project, a 485-MW facility being equipped to run on a mix of natural gas and carbon-free hydrogen, is nearing completion at the site of a former aluminum smelter on the banks of the Ohio River. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “We are currently in the startup phase,” Bo Wholey, president of Long Ridge Energy Terminal, an affiliate of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors, said in an Aug. 11 email. The power plant in Hannibal, Ohio, will be “fully operational” in early September, with hydrogen to be introduced in November, Wholey added. The facility first will burn a fuel blend that includes 5% hydrogen in a General […]