Newsom signs East Bay senator's hydrogen energy bill

California will expand incentives for green hydrogen after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 1350 on Monday night. The bill by state Sen. Jerry McNerney, D Stockton, treats the fuel as a clean energy source under the state's renewable energy standards.

The change matters to Bay Area energy and climate policy because green hydrogen can be used to store renewable power. Power plants that use it may qualify for financial incentives under the law.