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Power Authority Plans System Plug In.(Plug Power Inc. receives Long Island Power Authority contract)(Brief Article)

Fuel Cell Technology News, May, 2002

The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA, 333 Earle Ovington Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11553; Tel: 516/222-7700) will begin the installation of 17 Plug Power, Inc. fuel cells at several commercial and municipal customer locations on Long Island this summer.

The 5-kW fuel cells will be interconnected to LIPA's grid and will operate in a combined heat and power mode, providing electricity and heat on site at select LIPA customer locations. Operation of the systems, which will be powered by natural gas, will enable evaluation of the integration of fuel cells at the specific point of need.

By the end of 2002, LIPA also will install three 5-kW DC backup power systems, operating on hydrogen, at facilities on Long Island. This will allow an initial assessment of fuel...

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