In support of its mission, the Collaborative undertakes a variety of activities aimed at facilitating the commercialization of stationary fuel cells in California. These include:
- Developing recommendations for policies and programs that support technologies and solutions that meet the Collaborative’s goals of cost-effective, clean, reliable, and diverse sources of energy
- Developing recommendations that recognize the eventual transition from natural gas to renewable fuels for fuel cells
- Working with industry, government, environmental organizations, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for siting fuel cells that yield mutually beneficial results;
- Encouraging improved performance and cost reductions in fuel cell products, including the support of fuel cell hybrid technologies such as wind-fuel cell or solar-fuel cell technologies as a cost-effective means of achieving a diverse power supply;
- Identifying financial incentives for stationary fuel cell installations, including recognizing labor and training opportunities;
- Encouraging inter-organizational policy that supports the utilization of fuel cells in government-owned buildings;
- Working with public entities to encourage the establishment of competitive bulk procurement agreements;
- Working closely with regulatory agencies to identify and address regulatory barriers, for example, working with other entities to develop a unified fire code regulation
- Engaging in outreach and education;
- Developing and pursuing state purchasing policies and procurement instruments that encourage the placement of clean distributed generation in state buildings;
- Supporting, financially and otherwise, demonstration projects that allow for the evaluation of technical and environmental benefits;
- Collecting, evaluating and distributing data on the commercialization of fuel cells for power generation in California; and
- Investigating new technology initiatives that would integrate mobile and stationary fuel cell efforts.