New Model UTC Power Fuel Cell Certified to Rigorous Industry FC-1 Standard

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, today announced that its new PureCell® Model 400 fuel cell has been certified to the American National Standards Institute/CSA American Standard for Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems (ANSI/CSA FC-1).  This industry standard assures customers that the UTC Power 400 kW fuel cell meets rigorous safety and performance requirements.

"Having FC-1 certification brings us many advantages and will help us accelerate deployment of our new model stationary fuel cell," said Neal Montany, Director, UTC Power Stationary Fuel Cell Business.

Fuel cells are one of the cleanest, quietest and most efficient on-site power generation technologies available and meet the strictest air emissions requirements. The PureCell Model 400 can provide up to 400 kW of assured electrical power, plus up to 1.7 million Btu/hour of heat for combined heat and power applications.  The system has a 20-year overall system operating life and a 10-year fuel cell stack life – twice that of the earlier model 200 kW UTC Power fuel stationary fuel cell.  

Certification testing was performed by CSA International, a leading provider of product testing and certification services. The organization issues certification marks for qualified products, and CSA marks are accepted by regulatory authorities in the occupational health and safety, electrical, gas, building and other fields in the United States.  

The advantages of receiving FC-1 certification include reduced cost and time of fuel cell installation; facilitation of approval by local inspectors; increased access to clean energy funding sources, and improved marketability.  

Since the early 1990s, UTC Power has designed, manufactured and installed more than 260 stationary fuel cell power plants at diverse locations worldwide.  The fleet has accumulated more than 9 million operating hours.

Fuel cells fit a broad range of applications, and key market sectors for the new UTC Power fuel cell include supermarkets, hospitals, hotels and various industrial applications.  

UTC Power is part of United Technologies Corp. (UTC), which provides energy-efficient products and services to the aerospace and building industries.  UTC is a founding member of the U.S. Green Building Council and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index every year since it was launched in 1999.  Based in South Windsor, Conn., UTC Power is the world leader in developing and producing fuel cells that generate power for buildings and for transportation, space and defense applications.  For more information, please visit www.utcpower.com

SOURCE UTC Power