FuelCell Energy Enters into Power Purchase Agreement for 7.4 MW Fuel Cell Project in Connecticut’s State Capital

• 7.4 Megawatt High Efficiency, High Reliability, Class-I Resource in Hartford, CT
  
  
• Agreements are 20 Year Power Purchase Agreements

DANBURY, Conn., Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  (Nasdaq: FCEL), a global leader in delivering clean, innovative and affordable fuel cell solutions for the supply, recovery and storage of energy, today announced the signing of long-term power purchase agreements (“PPA”) with the local distribution utilities.  The PPAs will cover a 7.4 megawatt fuel cell project in the city of Hartford that was one of the projects awarded in June 2018 by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) in a competitive solicitation.

The fuel cell project will provide infrastructure investment in the city of Hartford, which is expected to drive local economic development and environmental improvement through state sales tax and the local property taxes generated, as well as create and maintain high-tech manufacturing and construction jobs in Connecticut.

“We are pleased to have taken the next step towards the construction and operation of this fuel cell project in Hartford,” said Chip Bottone, President and Chief Executive Officer of FuelCell Energy, Inc.  “An important factor in the selection of our technology for these projects is the fact that fuel cells are one of the most space-efficient, resilient clean energy technologies qualified under the Connecticut Class 1 Renewable Portfolio Standard. Affordably addressing both the distributed energy and sustainability needs of the utilities and the state of Connecticut is an attractive value proposition offered by FuelCell Energy.”

The PPA agreements have been forwarded to the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (“PURA”) for final authorization.

The Hartford fuel cell project will be located on a vacant parcel enabling the productive use of a dormant property and the generation of significant tax revenue for the state and city. Once complete, the project will serve to improve the strength of the public electricity grid in an important load area that serves the commercial and industrial portions of the city.

Connecticut has been a leader in evolving U.S. energy policy and deployment of clean distributed power generation while modernizing the grid. The Connecticut General Assembly recently expanded Connecticut’s renewable portfolio standard target to 40 percent by 2030. The renewable portfolio standard requires that electric suppliers sell at least a specified percentage of energy that is classified as being generated from renewable sources, which includes fuel cells.  With high electrical efficiency, SureSource™ power plants drive better economics and environmental stewardship, supporting both social responsibility goals and public policy objectives.

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About FuelCell Energy

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) delivers efficient, affordable and clean solutions for the supply, recovery and storage of energy.  We design, manufacture, undertake project development of, install, operate and maintain megawatt-scale fuel cell systems, serving utilities and industrial and large municipal power users with solutions that include both utility-scale and on-site power generation, carbon capture, local hydrogen production for transportation and industry, and long duration energy storage.  With SureSource™ installations on three continents and millions of megawatt hours of ultra-clean power produced, FuelCell Energy is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, installing, operating and maintaining environmentally responsible fuel cell power solutions.  Visit us online at and follow us on Twitter .   

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