Snodgrass, Kathleen . 2006. Stationary Fuel Cells Provide Power at a Remote Forest Service Ranger Station. 0673 2325. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program. 8 p.
Describes the selection, installation, and first season of operation for the first stationary fuel cells used in the National Forest System. The two 5-kilowatt fuel cells were manufactured by Acumentrics Corp. They were designed to run on propane and to survive freezing temperatures when they were turned off. Historic Big Goose Ranger Station, where the fuel cells were installed, is at 7,800 feet in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming, 7 miles from the nearest powerline and hours from the nearest fuel cell technician. The project involved the cooperation of several Federal agencies and industry groups. During the first season of operation, the fuel cells' performance was disappointing. Problems are being corrected in hopes that the system will work better during the second season.
Keywords: Big Goose Ranger Station, Big Horn Mountains, Bighorn National Forest, electricity, equipment evaluation, facilities, fuel cells, green power, historic, hot water, propane, Wyoming
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