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Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT 2013)

IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES)


February 24 - 27, 2013, Washington, D.C. PURECELL SYSTEM
Jesse E. Hayes,
Manager, Electrical Design & Interconnection
ABOUT CLEAREDGE POWER

Established in 2003
Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon
Production facilities in Connecticut and
Oregon
South Windsor, CT (290,700 sq. ft.)
Hillsboro, OR (110,000 sq. ft.)
U.S. field offices
Global presence with international offices
in South Korea and Austria

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CLEAREDGE POWER: PRODUCTS
Stationary Fuel Cells Transportation Fuel Cells

PureCell Model 400 PureCell Model 5 PureMotion


400kW electric 5kW electric 17 Buses in US
90+ units installed 100+ 1st Gen. units commercial service
or in queue installed CT Transit: Hartford
Developed from Fleet leader: 12,000
Next Generation
extensive 200kW hours on original cell
release in late-2013
experience stack
20 year product Leverages
Past/current R&D and
life /10 year cell technology/durability
product development
stack life of larger models
for major automobile
companies

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PURECELL SYSTEM MODEL 400
Key Features

Output and Efficiency


440 kW max. electric output (Yr 1)
400 kW baseload electric output
1.5 MMBtu/hr heat output
42% electrical efficiency
Up to 90% system efficiency

Design Features
10 year cell stack life Low pressure natural gas fuel
Grid-independent operation Low noise and vibration
Electric load following Ultra-low emissions (CARB 2007 Certified)
Multi-megawatt capacity Certified to ANSI FC-1, UL1741

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PURECELL SYSTEM MODEL 400
Process Overview
1 2 3
Fuel Processor Fuel Cell Stack Power Conditioner
Converts natural gas Generates DC power Converts DC power to
fuel to hydrogen from hydrogen and air high-quality AC power

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Heat Recovery
On-board heat exchangers for
recovering useful thermal energy

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: DISTRIBUTED GENERATION

Grid Paralleled CHP


400kW natural gas fuel cell
12 units, 4.8 MW one of the largest fuel cell installations in the world
100% utilization of thermal energy for district heating
24/7 fleet monitoring
96% rolling average fleet availability (12 month)

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: DUAL MODE OPERATION

Normally Grid Parallel CHP


Utility interactive
UL1741, IEEE1547
Clean reliable power
Base-load or load following

During a Utility Outage


Dedicated loads transferred to fuel cell
Up to 400kW of power available
Load following
Reliable fuel source
Source of emergency power

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: HURRICANE SANDY

Supermarket

Supermarket

Supermarket

Supermarket School

Supermarket

School
Supermarket
REUTERS/Gary Hershorn/
Eduardo Munoz A look at
Manhattans skyline on CL&P outage map
Oct. 1 and in the early
morning of Oct. 30. during Hurricane
Multi-Family Sandy

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: PRIOR LARGE OUTAGES
Grid Independent Capability

CT October 2011 Winter Storm


South Windsor High School serves as
community shelter
Whole Foods Market prevents costly food spoilage
CT Juvenile Training Facility operates continuously
through prolonged power outage

San Diego September 2011 Blackout


Albertsons supermarket remains open for business
Perishable inventory protected
One of the few retail stores in the valley operating
When you drive down the neighborhood and the
only thing lit is Albertsons, it attracts people,
-Rick Crandall, Director of Sustainability, SuperValu Inc.

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CLEAREDGE POWER: POWER THROUGH THE STORM

PureCell systems keep CT businesses and shelters running through


prolonged power outages resulting from the October 2011 winter storm.

SOUTH WINDSOR
HIGH SCHOOL
Served as community
shelter providing hot meals
and showers to thousands.

CT JUVENILE WHOLE FOODS


TRAINING FACILITY MARKET
Facility was able to operate
continuously while the grid Fuel cell powered critical
refrigeration loads, preventing
was down for days.
costly food spoilage.

Ref. CL&P Connecticut Outage Map for October 2011

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CLEAREDGE POWER: SUPERMARKET BLACKOUT
San Diego Albertsons

Albertsons supermarket operates


throughout September 2011 San
Diego power outage

Was one of the only retail stores in


the valley operating during the crisis When you drive down the neighborhood
and the only thing lit is Albertsons, it
attracts people,
Despite the sweltering heat outside, -Rick Crandall, Director of Sustainability, SuperValu Inc.

Albertsons perishable inventory


protected thanks to the continued
operation of their fuel cell

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: MICROGRID OPERATION

University of Connecticut
400kW natural gas fuel cell
Campus integration at 13.8kV
Provides heating and cooling to two research buildings
Proposal submission for CT micro-grid program with 16kW PV integration
& smaller reciprocating engines

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: PERFORMANCE

Model 400 Fleet Performance: Capacity Factor by Technology


1
Availability: 96%
0.9
12-Month Rolling Average
0.8

0.7

CAPACITY FACTOR
0.6
Non-Dispatchable
0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

Source 1: http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/electricity_generation.cfm
Source 2: ClearEdge Power Fleet Data

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: DEPLOYMENT
PureCell System Model 400

Outdoor
(University of Connecticut) Urban
(NYPA, NYC)

Rooftop
(Star Market, MA)

Indoor Multi-Megawatt Sites


(360 State St., New Haven, CT) (GS Power, South Korea)

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: KVAR GENERATION

FC A: VOLTS
FC B: VOLTS

SWBD A: KVAR CONSUMED


SWBD B: KVAR CONSUMED

FC A: KVAR GENERATED
FC B: KVAR GENERATED

Model 400 kVAR Capability:


Capable of generating 249kVAR
Continuous rated operation 471kVA
Power factor setpoint between 0.85
Leading or lagging

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: LOAD FOLLOWING
1600
Fuel Cell Output Facility Demand
1400

1200

1000
Power, kW

800

600

400

200

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: EV INFRASTRUCTURE

Clean reliable power at EV host charging stations:


Cost effective generation normally and during outages

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THANK YOU !

www.clearedgepower.com

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FUEL CELLS IN SMART GRIDS: EV INFRASTRUCTURE

Focused Questions:
Can some fuel cells adjust their output power to follow load changes while
paralleling with utility or while isolated from the utility during an outage?
ANS. Yes to both. The Model 400 is capable of adjusting its power output up to
50kW in 5 second steps.
Are fuel cells capable of providing reactive power to help manage power
factor?
ANS.The Model 400 is capable of operating at power factors between 0.85 and 1
and can generate up to 249kVAR to help offset a facilitys demand for reactive
power from the utility.
Open Ended Questions:
What are some ways fuel cells can support microgrid infrastructure?
ANS. CHP, grid independent capability, kVAR generation, deployment flexibility,
etc.
What are some synergies between fuel cells and the deployment of smart
grid infrastructure?
ANS. Stable generation source, microgrid building block, etc.

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