OGS and State Officials Unveil New 200-kilowatt Fuel Cell at the Perry B. Duryea, Jr. State Office Building in Hauppauge
Paul Larrabee of OGS stands at the podium. On hand were, from left, Sen. John Flanagan; Richard Kessel of NYPA and at far right is Kevin Law of LIPA.
ALBANY, NY– Officials from the New York State Office of General Services the New York Power Authority (NYPA), Long Island Power Authority (LIPA), and State Senate gathered at the Perry B. Duryea, Jr. State Office Building in Hauppauge to unveil a new 200-kilowatt fuel cell on June 12. This represents the final phase of the multi-year energy efficiency investment plan at the State Office Building, which hosts 16 state agencies.
The state-of-the-art fuel cell will generate 1.6 million kilowatt hours of renewable electricity per year, about 25 percent of the building’s electricity requirements. Its output is equivalent to the electricity needed to power the homes of more than 200 families. Operation of the fuel cell greatly reduces the carbon footprint of the 34-year old facility.
In addition, a 500-kilowatt peak load generator has been installed to further reduce the facility’s energy usage as well as provide backup power in case of an electrical outage. The combination of the fuel cell and generator reclaims 900,000 British Thermal Units (BTUs) of thermal energy hourly to be utilized in the building. The system is projected to yield utility cost avoidance in excess of $267,000 annually.
