Coca-Cola Enterprises Utilizes Fuel Cell Energy
Coca-Cola Enterprises announces that UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, will supply two of its new PureCell Model 400 fuel cell systems to provide on-site electricity and heat for Coca-Cola Enterprises' production facility in Elmsford, N.Y. The efficient energy and heat source will help further CCE's sustainability efforts, specifically around energy conservation and water stewardship.
"At Coca-Cola Enterprises, corporate responsibility and sustainability are integral to our overall business strategy," says Ron Lewis, vice president of supply chain for Coca-Cola Enterprises. "The fuel cell systems at our Elmsford facility will help us further our environmental commitment to our local communities, reducing our carbon footprint and our use of the local power grid."
UTC Power will install two fuel cell systems on-site at the CCE facility. Together, the fuel cells will generate enough energy and heat for 30 percent of the facility's overall operational needs. They also will serve as a backup source of power in the case of a utility power outage. UTC Power will own, operate and maintain the fuel cells as part of a 10-year energy services agreement.
UTC Power will install two fuel cell systems on-site at the CCE facility. Together, the fuel cells will generate enough energy and heat for 30 percent of the facility's overall operational needs. They also will serve as a backup source of power in the case of a utility power outage. UTC Power will own, operate and maintain the fuel cells as part of a 10-year energy services agreement.