Fuel Cell Power Plants in the USA
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Central Park Location: NY Operator: New York Power Authority Configuration: 1 X 200 kW Fuel: gas Operation: 1999 FC supplier: ONSI
Photograph courtesy of fuelcells.org |
Chico Brewery Location: CA Operator: Sierra Nevada Brewing Configuration: 4 X 250 kW CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2005 FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc EPC: Alliance Power Quick facts: This is one of the largest industrial FC applications and covers about two-third of the brewery electricity demand. Steam is also generated and supplied to the 125psi system. Construction started in Jan 2005 and the last machine went online in mid-May. It is planned to use biogas from anaerobic digestion of plant wastewater slurry for the molten carbonate devices. Alliance Power is responsible for plant operations.
Photograph courtesy of Power |
Eastlake PEM Location: OH Operator: FirstEnergy Generation Corp Configuration: 1-MW PEM Operation: 2010 Fuel: natural gas FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc EPC: SCS Engineers, Alliance Power Quick Facts: This containerized system was installed for a multi-year demonstration at the Eastlake power station. It is thought to be the largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell yet built.
Photograph courtesy of Ballard Power Systems |
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El Estero WWTP Location: CA Operator: Alliance Power Configuration: 2 X 250-kW DFC300A cells Operation: 2004 Fuel: digester gas FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc EPC: SCS Engineers, Alliance Power Quick Facts: El Estero was opened by the Santa Barbara Public Works Dept in 1951. The fuel cell project was dedicated in Feb 2005 and was the eighth of its type undertaken by FuelCell Energy.
Photograph courtesy of California Biomass
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Gills Onions Location: CA Operator: Gills Onions Configuration: 2 X 250 kW 300 MA fuel cells Fuel: biogas Operation: 2009 FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc EPC: Deaton & Associates LLC Quick facts: Gills is the nation's largest producer of fresh whole peeled, diced, and pureed onions. The fuel cells were ordered in Aug 2006 and run on biogas from digestion of onion juice and onion processing waste. This conserved both land and water resources previously used for composting and waste disposal. Southern California gas supplied incentive funding from California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) Self Generation Program.
Photograph courtesy of Deaton & Associates |
John Ferraro Building Location: CA Operator: Los Angeles Dept Water & Power Configuration: 1 X 250 kW Fuel: gas Operation: 2003 FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc
Photograph courtesy of Power
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MAREC Location: MI Operator: Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center Configuration: 1 X 250 kW Fuel: gas Operation: 2004 FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc Quick facts: The 25,000 sq ft MAREC facility is believed to be the first commercial project in the world to integrate fuel cell technology, a heat recovery system for heating and air conditioning, photovoltaics and a nickel metal hydride battery storage system to store excess energy.
Photograph courtesy of MAREC |
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Photograph courtesy of Long Island Power Authority
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Pepperidge Farm Bloomfield Location: CT Operator: Pepperidge Farm Inc Configuration: 1 X 250 kW CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2005 FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc EPC: PPL Quick facts: This installation supplies about 20% of the baseload power required along with hot water for a 265,000 ft² bakery. The project was partially funded by the Connecticut Clean Energy Find and also received a grant from the U.S. Dept of Defense.
Photograph courtesy of PPL Renewable Energy |
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Sheraton Edison Raritan Center Location: CT Operator: PPL Renewable Energy Configuration: 1 X 250 kW CHP Fuel: natural gas Operation: 2003 FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc EPC: H T Lyons, PPL Quick facts: This installation supplies about 25% of the hotel's electricity and hot water needs and is part of a master energy service agreement between PPL and Starwood Hotels and resorts, Sheraton's owner.
Photograph courtesy of PPL Renewable Energy
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Sierra Nevada Brewery Location: CA Operator: Alliance Power Inc Configuration: 4 X 250-kW DFC300A cells Operation: 2005 Fuel: natural gas FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc EPC: Alliance Power Quick Facts: Sierra Nevada Brewing Co built this plant to attain energy self-sufficiency for its Chico brewery. The four molten carbonate fuel cell modules can produce 1.2 mmBTU/hr of 125 psi steam in addition to electric power. The plan is to eventually switch from natural gas to methane extracted from anaerobic digester gas that is created by the grain and wastewater byproducts of the brewing process. 40% of the funding came from the California PUC’s Self Generation Incentive Program. FuelCell Energy provides maintenance services under a long-term service agreement.
Photograph courtesy of California Biomass
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South Treatment Plant Location: WA Operator: King County Configuration: 1 X 1 MW Fuel: digester gas Operation: 2004 FC supplier: FuelCell Energy Inc
Photograph courtesy of King County Wastewater Treatment Div |
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Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base
Updated 08/15/10
