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LIPA Issues a Request for Proposals to Develop a 5 Megawatt Fuel Cell Cogeneration Project

Hicksville, NY—December 15, 2006— Long Island Power Authority Chairman, Richard M. Kessel and KeySpan Corporation Chairman & CEO, Robert B. Catell today announced the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the construction and operation of a fuel cell cogeneration project capable of producing 5 megawatts (MW) of electricity, enough to power about 5,000 homes. This project would be the first of its kind in the nation and may, when completed, be the largest commercial fuel cell system in the world.
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Left to right;
LIPA Chairman Richard Kessel;
Robert B. Catell, Chairman and CEO, KeySpan;

“Utilizing the cogeneration capability of fuel cells for generating large amounts of electricity for distribution through LIPA’s power grid in addition to generating economical thermal energy will allow us to harness new power supply resources that are environmentally benign,” said LIPA Chairman Richard M. Kessel.

“It is very exciting for us that this new partnership may show that the technology is ready to serve our region with very clean energy,” said Robert B. Catell, Chairman and CEO, KeySpan.