U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Distributed Energy Program

Case Studies: Power Generation

The following links provide examples of distributed energy technologies in use.

Fuel cells
- DOE R&D activities
- Fuel Cells 2000 library page — Has links to many case studies.
- Department of Defense Fuel Cell Demonstration Program
- National Energy Technology Laboratory's Distributed Generation and Fuel Cells Web site.
- Verizon switching center boosts reliability with fuel cells (PDF 385 KB).
Gas-fired reciprocating engines
- Distributed Energy Program projects
- Massachusetts Veterans Administration Medical Center projects — Describes four projects incorporating gas-fired reciprocating engines.
Industrial gas turbines
- Distributed Energy Program projects
Microturbines
Renewable energy systems
Hybrid fuel cell case studies

For information on other gas-fueled distributed energy projects sponsored by the Distributed Energy Program, explore the Distributed Energy Program R&D Portfolio.