Systems and methods for producing hydrogen gas from a water distribution system

A system for producing hydrogen gas comprising:

• a turbine having an inlet adapted to receive a flow of pressurized water from an existing water main and produce rotational energy;
• a generator operably connected to the turbine and adapted to convert the rotational energy from the turbine to produce electrical energy;
• an electrolyzer powered by the electrical energy from the generator and adapted to electrolyze water and produce at least some hydrogen gas, the electrolyzer having an inlet operatively connected to a conduit in fluid communication with the existing water main and an outlet for the at least some hydrogen gas;
• a hydrogen dispenser accessible by a local user and operatively connected to the outlet for the at least some hydrogen gas of the electrolyzer;
• and
• a control system having a plurality of sensors adapted to monitor operation of the turbine and the generator and establish a duty cycle of the turbine and a duty cycle of the generator, the control system configured to associate production of the at least some hydrogen gas with at least one of the duty cycle of the turbine and the duty cycle of the generator;
• wherein the electrical energy produced by the generator from the flow of pressurized water to the turbine from the water main is sufficient to power the electrolyzer.