Natural Gas
Fuel Cells:
A Compelling Clean
Energy Solution
Kent McCord
Product and Applications Manager
UTC Power
Clean Natural Gas
225
lbs CO2 / MMBtu
200
175
150
125
100
Natural gas is the
lowest carbon
fossil fuel
75
50
Coal
Oil
(No. 6)
Deisel
(No. 2)
Gasoline Propane
Natural
gas
Carbon Emissions
Natural gas fuel cells generate fewer carbon emissions
than new central utility generation
1800
1600
lbs CO2 / MWh
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Utility New
Generation
Fuel Cell
Electric Only
Fuel Cell
CHP
Carbon Savings
Natural gas fuel cells can save more carbon
than intermittent renewable generation
Annual CO2 Savings
Metric Tons / MW Capacity
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Fuel Cell CHP
Capacity Factor
95%
Wind
Solar
30%
15%
Ultra-Low Emissions
Natural gas fuel cells have the lowest emissions of
any continuous-duty power generation option
Multiples of Fuel Cell Emissions
NOx Emissions Relative to Fuel Cell
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Water Savings
U.S. utilities use over 450
gallons of fresh water per MWh
Most fuel cells require less
than 1 gallon per MWh
A 400 kW fuel cell can save over
10 million gallons in 10 years
Natural Gas Fuel Cells
Carbon Savings
Pollution savings
Water savings
Clean and Green!
Competitive Cost of Generation
Connecticut Example
Cost of Generation (c/kWh)
16
14
12
10
8
Net Gas
6
4
2
Equipment
and Service
0
Fuel Cell CHP
Utility - Commercial Rate
Net gas includes boiler gas savings from heat use
Competitive Cost of Generation
Control costs through long term contracts
for fuel cell and natural gas
Cost of Energy
Fuel Cell CHP vs. Electric Utility
25
Net Amortized Equipment & Service
Service
Net Fuel
Utility
Cost of Energy, c/kWh
20
15
10
5
0
1
Connecticut Example
2
3
4
5
Year
6
7
8
9
10
3% escalation on electric, gas, and service
Secure, Reliable Power
Natural gas fuel cells powered critical
facilities during Hurricane Sandy
Supermarket
Supermarket
Supermarket
Supermarket
School
Supermarket
School
Supermarket
Multi-Family
CL&P outage
map during
Hurricane Sandy
A Compelling Clean Energy Solution
Natural Gas Fuel Cells –
Clean
Competitive
Reliable
Thank You!
Kent McCord
Product and Applications Manager
UTC Power