Business digest: Gas plan for new energy hub in the Bay 11 Apr, 2021 07:00 PM 12 minutes to read Got business news? Email businessBOP@nzme.co.nz Photo / Getty Images Bay of Plenty Times A plan to blend Bay of Plenty-generated hydrogen into local natural gas supplies, before switching to delivering 100 per cent hydrogen by 2050, will create a new local energy economy according to Firstgas Group. Firstgas Group operates the natural gas pipe networks in the North Island and owns Rockgas, an LPG supply and distribution business. A new report released by Firstgas details the Bay's role in a nationwide change over the next 30 years toward zero-carbon gases.