Breakthrough Technologies Institute - Fuel Cells 2000

faculty. CSM will add fuel cell courses to the existing curriculum and oversee all student
and faculty research programs.
Contacts:
Colorado School of Mines
Dr. Nigel Middleton
Phone: (303) 273-3327
E-mail: Nigel.Middleton@is.mines.edu
Colorado Office of Energy Management and Conservation
Rick Grice
Phone: (303) 866-2401
E-mail: Rick.Grice@state.co.us
8. STATE AND LOCALLY-SUPPORTED DEMONSTRATIONS
POWER GENERATION
General Services Administration’s Denver Federal Center: The Governor’s Office of
Energy Management and Conservation (OEMC) partnered with the General Services
Administration’s Public Buildings Service to install a 5-kW Plug Power fuel cell that
directly runs on hydrogen. The fuel cell is being utilized as a back-up generator for the
Federal Center’s telecommunications system. It is the largest fuel cell installed in
Colorado in a commercial application. The fuel cell replaces an obsolete gasolinepowered
generator that provided back-up power to GSA.
Washington Park Fire Station, Denver: The Plug Power 5-kW PEM fuel cell provides
a portion of the facilities' electricity and heat, to operate the fire station's computers,
lights and garage doors. The demonstration is a cooperative between the state’s Office
of Energy Management and Conservation, the City of Denver, Plug Power and Xcel
Energy.
Parade of Homes demonstration, Denver: The project was planned cooperatively by
Miller Burton Homes, Built Green Colorado, the City and County of Denver, Governor's
Office of Energy Management and Conservation, Intermountain Rural Electric
Association, Plug Power Inc., and Xcel Energy. The Plug Power PEM fuel cell provided
5 kW of power to the demonstration home for a two-month demonstration in 2002 and
was subsequently moved to the Washington Park fire station for further demonstration.
2. STANDARDS/REGULATIONS
CONNECTICUT
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