Advanced Distribution Technologies & Operating Concepts

Evaluation of the Field Performance of Fuel Cells

The purpose of this project is to evaluate the technical, regulatory, and institutional issues of interconnecting fuel cells in electric cooperatives. This project will identify technical or other issues related to interconnection and assist rural cooperatives in the assessment, selection, installation, testing, and evaluation of residential fuel cells as an example of distributed power applications to enhance service reliability, improve energy supply, and minimize costs in managing load growth.

Project Resources

Project Fact Sheet

October 2003


Review Meeting Presentations

Evaluation of Field Performance of Residential Fuel Cells. Presented at the Electric Distribution Transformation Annual Program and Peer Review Meeting, October 2003, in Coronado, CA.

Evaluation of Field Performance of Residential Fuel Cells. Presented at the Distribution and Interconnection R&D Annual Review, January 2003, in Arlington, VA.

Evaluation of Field Performance of Residential Fuel Cells. Presented at the Distributed Power Program Annual Review, January 2002, Arlington, VA.

Residential Fuel Cell Demonstration Program. Presented at the Distributed Power Program Quarterly Review, July 2001, Washington, D.C.

Contractor: Cooperative Research Network and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association