Markets |
Applications |
CaSFCC Member Manufacturers1 |
|---|---|---|
Primary Power Some larger stationary fuel cells generate electricity
24/7 |
Distributed generation |
FuelCell Energy, Inc. HydroGen LLC Siemens Power Generation, Inc. |
Primary Power Some larger stationary fuel cells generate electricity
24/7 |
Distributed generation |
FuelCell Energy, Inc. HydroGen LLC Siemens Power Generation, Inc. |
Primary Power Some larger stationary fuel cells generate sufficient electricity 24/7 to directly augment utility grid supply. |
Transmission Integrated Generation Energy Resource (TIGER) stations |
FuelCell Energy, Inc. HydroGen LLC Siemens Power Generation, Inc. |
Primary Power Some smaller stationary fuel cells generate electricity
24/7 |
Server circuits and farms |
Altergy Systems Plug Power Inc. |
Backup Power Some smaller stationary fuel cells are used to provide
backup power in remote locations and on-site to businesses that depend
on |
Grid-sensitive applications |
Altergy Systems Ballard Power Systems Inc. Hydrogenics Corporation Plug Power Inc.
|
Peak Shaving Some smaller stationary fuel cells, serving in a backup mode, could be dispatched by the utility to shave peak power demand. |
|
Altergy Systems Hydrogenics Corporation Plug Power Inc.
|
Auxiliary Power Some small stationary fuel cells can be used to provide
electrical energy for hoteling functions |
|
Ballard Power Systems Inc. Hydrogenics Corporation |
1This table includes only the names of those companies who are members of the California Stationary Fuel Cell Collaborative. It is not an all-inclusive list of fuel cell manufacturers.