You may have heard about the push to get fuel cell technology working in automobiles, because of their potential as a clean efficient power source. However, a company called Plug Power is working to get their fuel cell technology working in residential homes. Even in the birthplace of hydroelectric power, Niagara Falls, NY, Plug Power and National Fuel, believe that they have a chance to supply clean electricity even cheaper than the grid. David Clements, producer of the “Be Connected” series reports.

Update: Joe Seigrist has released information on his home fuel cell for all to see. Mr. Seigris's fuel cell usage statistics for the month of July are available here in Microsoft's Excel format.

Here is a portion of the email that he sent to detail his progress.

"...I have attached a spreadsheet for the month of July for the unit you saw at my house. The demonstration unit is running fine ( my July electric bill was $20.22 - most of the $s for the service charge! ). Please note that the unit is rated at 5kW (kilowatts). I have elected to run it at 2.5 kW (kilowatts) due to the load requirement of my house."