Catalog Record
Data and Report from 20013: Fuel Cell Project Evaluation
Hydrogen fuel cells have been in operation at Bureau of Reclamation facilities for over 15 years. Starting in 2003, the Eastern Colorado Area Office and Technical Service Center collaborated to install hydrogen fuel cells to provide 48-Volts Direct Current backup power at seven microwave communication sites. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the fuel cells over the approximate 15-year period since their installation and report on their long-term viability, reliability, maintenance cost, and overall cost effectiveness. The study shows fuel cells continue to be cost-effective option for providing backup power at these communication sites and should be considered at other locations that require long-term lower-power backup power.
Generation Effort
S&T Project 20013: Fuel Cell Project Evaluation
Location
Western US
Themes
Hydropower
Reclamation Project
Reclamation Program
Science and Technology Program
Location Information
Location Name
Western US
Location Description
The 17 western states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona..
Location Parent
State(s)
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Unified Region(s)
Missouri Basin, Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Upper Colorado Basin, Lower Colorado Basin, Columbia-Pacific Northwest, California-Great Basin
Timezone
MT
Elevation
[ N/A ]
Vertical Datum
NAVD88
Coordinates (lat, long)
See
Location Details
Horizontal Datum
WGS84
