Plan for Fuel Cell Economic Development
The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology Inc. (CCAT) submitted the Plan for Fuel Cell Economic Development to the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, consistent with Public Act 06-187, Section 64. Consistent with the provisions of Public Act 06-187, CCAT, in cooperation with DECD, consulted with the Connecticut Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Coalition, the Renewable Energy Investment Fund, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, Connecticut’s electric and gas service providers, and Connecticut’s hydrogen and fuel cell supply chain to develop this Final Plan. This analysis was undertaken by CCAT with assistance from:
• fuel cell and hydrogen equipment manufacturers, including FuelCell Energy, Inc., GenCell Corporation, Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc., UTC Power, Distributed Energy Systems Corp./Proton Energy Systems, Avālence, LLC, and Precision Combustion, Inc.;
• academic institutions including Quinnipiac University, Gateway Community College, Goodwin College, and the University of Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center;
• government agencies including the Connecticut Siting Council, the Renewable Energy Investment Fund (Connecticut Clean Energy Fund), Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation;
• The Clean Cities Coalitions of Connecticut, including Capital Clean Cities of Connecticut, Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, Southwestern
Connecticut Clean Cities Coalition, and Norwich Clean Cities Coalition;
• Connecticut’s electric and gas service providers including the Southern Connecticut Gas Company/Connecticut Natural Gas Company, The United Illuminating Company, Connecticut Light and Power, and Yankee Gas Services Company; and
• other members of the Connecticut Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Coalition, including Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc., GrowJobs CT, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, American Hydrogen Association, Hydrogen Safety, LLC, Greater New Haven Transit District, Pullman & Comley, LLC, AG/ENA, and Concurrent Technologies Corporation.
The Plan suggests that there are favorable market conditions for the expansion of the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in Connecticut, that public investment is appropriate and justified, that investment in hydrogen and fuel cell technology would provide a favorable return for the state, and that there are favorable sites for deployment of hydrogen and fuel cell technology in Connecticut to meet our pressing energy needs, improve environmental performance, increase economic development, and create new jobs.
Questions regarding the Plan for Fuel Cell Economic Development should be directed to Joel M. Rinebold at jrinebold@ccat.us.
| Executive Summary | (PDF 174 KB) |
| Plan for Fuel Cell Economic Development | (PDF 1.16 MB) |
| Plan for Fuel Cell Economic Development - Appendices | (PDF 3.0 MB) |
To view the Commerce Committee Informational Forum on Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Development, on February 4, 2008, click here.
