Read the following passage carefully:
Under the National Clean Hydrogen Procurement Directive of 2025, state-owned power utilities are mandated to source at least 15% of their industrial hydrogen supply exclusively from certified green hydrogen producers starting in 2027. However, the directive explicitly stipulates that this mandatory procurement threshold applies only to utilities whose operational grid capacity exceeds 5,000 megawatts. Utilities operating below this capacity threshold are exempt from mandatory quota purchases but remain eligible for targeted state capital grants if they voluntarily transition to green hydrogen. Crucially, the directive defines 'certified green hydrogen' as hydrogen produced using renewable energy sources where the lifecycle carbon intensity does not exceed two kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilogram of hydrogen generated. Facilities using fossil fuel energy paired with carbon capture systems are categorized as blue hydrogen facilities and are strictly excluded from fulfilling the quota, regardless of their net emission reductions.
Based strictly on the passage provided, which of the following statements must logically be true?
- A state-owned power utility operating a grid capacity of 4,000 megawatts is not legally obligated under the directive to purchase green hydrogen.Cevap
- BBlue hydrogen facilities will be shut down by state regulatory authorities for failing to meet clean energy standards.
- CAll state-owned power utilities with grid capacities above 5,000 megawatts currently source their entire hydrogen supply from fossil fuels.
- DState capital grants for green hydrogen transition are restricted exclusively to utilities with grid capacities exceeding 5,000 megawatts.