CARB has issued an executive order for distributed generation certification to UTC Power for the PureCell Model 400 system. The California distributed generation certification program requires manufacturers of electrical generation technologies that are exempt from district permit requirements to certify their technologies to specific emission standards before they can be sited in California.
The standards required are expressed in pounds per MWh and regulate nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds.
Neal Montany, director of UTC Power stationary fuel cell business, said: “We’re very pleased that our ultra clean and highly efficient 400kW fuel cell model can now be sited at businesses in the important and growing California market. The availability of incentive funding for clean energy alternatives in several states and rising electricity rates are stimulating interest in fuel cell systems.
“Businesses that need power 24/7 and that can use the fuel cell’s thermal energy are especially well-suited for our PureCell Model 400 system since they can achieve unmatched overall system efficiencies of up to 90%, which translates to energy costs savings as well as reduced carbon emissions.”
