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RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS: Primary Power

Looking for an alternative solution to providing primary electrical power for your home? The next generation of Plug Power's GenSys^TM combined heat and power hydrogen fuel cell systems is going into beta test during the third quarter of 2005. The entire beta production run of 50 units has already been sold. It is anticipated that they will be certified for sale during 2007 and available for home installations in the 2007-08 time frame.

Designed to run parallel with the electric grid (grid-tied), the GenSys^TM converts readily available fuels, natural gas and propane, into electric and thermal power. Natural gas is sent through a reformater which produces the hydrogen fuel that is used by the fuel cell. The fuel cell then uses this hydrogen to produce electricity and domestic hot water. You will no longer need to burn gas or electricity to heat your hot water.

UNINTERRUPTED POWER DURING A GRID OUTAGE

During a grid outage, the GenSys^TM unit seamlessly transfers to standby mode to provide uniterrupted power to critical loads. When power service is restored, the system resumes its normal grid-parallel mode of operation. The GenSys^TM has all the electrical muscle you need. A 5kW system can produce up to 120 kWh a day and will only produce as much electricity as you need unless you choose to over produce and sell the excess electricity to your local utility. Many utilities such as SDG&E in San Diego will buy your excess production especially when supplies of electricity are tight. Natural gas is one of the main fuels that utilities use to produce electricity. If the price of natural gas goes up, the price you will receive for your excess electric production will also increase. You save more by producing your own electricity and hot water and you make more selling the excess electricity back to your utility.

THE GENSYS ^TM SYSTEM HAS MANY ADVANTAGES:

• Quiet
• Odorless
• Continuous power regardless of weather
• Continuous power day or night
• Produces domestic hot water
• No expensive battery back up systems
• Small footprint
• Environmentally safe
• Can become an electric power producer

If you wish to be put on our list to be contacted when this next generation system becomes available, please fill out the form on our Contact Us Page. To view Plug Power's GenSys^TM.PDF specification file. The next generation system will be lighter, smaller, and more efficient.