Online News--Caterpillar, FuelCell Energy Announce Joint Power Plant Sale in California
Caterpillar Inc. and FuelCell Energy, Inc. have announced their first joint sale of an ultra-low emissions fuel cell power generation plant in the state of California. The 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell(R) (DFC(R)) power plant will be used by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, which expect the new plant to provide energy cost savings compared to current utility rates in the Los Angeles area.
The sale, completed by Quinn Power Systems Associates, the Caterpillar dealer representing a portion of southern California, will include site engineering and installation of the FuelCell Energy DFC300A power plant and related equipment. The districts are a group of independent special districts serving about 5.4 million residents living in Los Angeles County. The districts, which treat about 530 million gallons of wastewater each day, are industry leaders in recovering and utilizing biogas and biomass byproducts from waste to generate electricity.