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ANNUAL REPORT

CONNECTICUT HYDROGEN &

FUEL CELLCOALITION

2015

About the Connecticut Hydrogen - Fuel Cell Coalition

Objectives:

Mission:

Tocreatepublicawarenesswithindustry,academia,andgovernmentregardingthebenefitsandusesoffuelcellandhydrogentechnologiestoreducetransmissioncongestion,reduceemissionsofcontrolledpollutantsandglobalwarminggases,increasefueluseefficiency,reducedependenceonimportedenergy,andsustainandincreaseConnecticutemployment.

Tofacilitateidentification,communication,andmanagementofkeyinformationamongusers,manufacturers,infrastructuremanagers,andthesupplychainentitiesassociatedwithfuelcellandhydrogentechnology.

TostrengthenConnecticutsfuelcellandhydrogenindustrythroughacademicandgovernmentinvolvement.

Toprovideaforumfordiscussingcommonissuesandfordevelopingjointprojects.

Tobethestaterecognizedleaderforeconomicdevelopmentinthehydrogenandfuelcellsectorthroughcollaborationtorespondtothechallengesofcompetingstatesandcountries.

ToenhanceeconomicgrowthinConnecticutthroughthedevelopment,manufacture,anddeploymentoffuelcellandhydrogentechnologiesandassociatedfuelingsystems.

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Connecticutshydrogenfuelcellcompaniesdirectlyemployapproximately1,133hightechworkers.

AlthoughsomeofConnecticutshydrogenfuelcellcompanieslostdirectemployeesin2014,manyofthesejobswererecovered,andmanufacturingandproductionhaveincreased.

Connecticutshydrogenfuelcellcompaniesdirectlyemployapproximately63%oftheindustryworkforceintheNortheastregionandapproximately52%ofthetotaldirect,indirectandinducedindustryemploymentintheNortheastregion.

ConnecticutshydrogenfuelcellcompaniesandOEMswereawardedover$34millioninfederalgrantsandcontractsin2015andover$217millioninthelast5years.

TotalEmployment:3,406

TotalRevenue/Investment:$726 M

OEMRevenue/Investment:$308 MTotalSupplyChainCompanies:600+

Key Connecticut Statistics, (2015):

Connecticuts Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Industry Status

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Governance

FuelCellEnergy,Inc.Frank Wolak,VP,GovernmentBusiness-Chairman

GrowJobsCTJohn W. Harrity,Director-ViceChairmanConnecticutCenterforAdvancedTechnology,Inc.Joel Rinebold,DirectorofEnergyInitiatives

ConnecticutGreenBankRick Ross,SeniorManager,CleanEnergyDeployment

DoosanFuelCellAmericaDavid Giordano,GovernmentRelationsInfinityFuelCellandHydrogen,Inc.William F. Smith,President

PrecisionCombustion,Inc.Anthony Anderson,Director,MarketingandBusinessDevelopment

ProtonOnSiteSteve Szymanski,Director-GovernmentBusiness

SustainableInnovations,LLCTrent Molter,PresidentandCEO

The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. administers the Connecticut Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition with funding and support from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. The CHFCC also receives support from its members and other state and federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Small Business Administration, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Connecticut Green Bank.

Board of Governors

Funding & Support

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2015 Activities

Market Development and Public Awareness

Participatedinstate,regional,national,andinternationalenergyevents,includingtheCPES/NECAAnnualEnergyConference,theCBIAWhatstheDealEnergyConference,theU.S.DepartmentofEnergysCleanCitiesAnnualConference,NYBESTannualconference,InternationalHydrogenFuelCells2015Summit,HannoverMesse(Germany),FuelCellSeminarandEnergyExpositionandthe2015AlternativeCleanTransportation(ACT)Expo.

Organizedawebinarseriesfocusedonmarketopportunities,includingFuelCellsforElectricSupplyandGridSupport,FuelCellsforWastewaterTreatmentPlants,andFuelCellsforEducationalFacilities.

Developedalegislative/educationalbriefingforConnecticutstatelegislatorsandorganizedarideanddriveeventwithfuelcellelectricvehicles.

ParticipatedatanationalconferenceinIrvine,CAonmicrogriddevelopmentattheMicrogridGlobalSummit.

HostedfourCHFCCmeetingswithCHFCCmembersandBoardofGoverners.

Organizedapaneldiscussionandalsoparticipatedinthe2015NortheastPassengerTransportationConferenceinHartford,CT.

Technical / Economic Assessment

Identifiedandassessedpotentialendusersitesforhydrogenandfuelcelldeploymentandprovidedtechnicalandeconomicanalysis/assistancetoselectedpublicandprivateclients:

-119to158megawatts(MW)ofonsitecombinedheat&power -Over9,500passengerfleetvehicles -Fuelcellelectricvehicles- -Hydrogenrefueling

CoordinatedwiththeDepartmentofEnergy&EnvironmentalProtection(DEEP),andtheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture(DOA),toassistruralmunicipalitiesandreinforceenergyreliabilityatessentialcommunityfacilities.

Regional Coordination

Organizedandco-hostedaregionalforumthatfocusedonmarketsforelectrochemicalenergystorageandintegrationofrenewableenergyatWesternNewEnglandUniversity(WNEU)inSpringfield,MA.

CoordinatedawebinartitledWorkingwithDistributorsintheEUandGermanyTrade&InvestwiththeDepartmentofCommerce,CommercialServices.

Transportation Infrastructure Development

CoordinatedwithDEEPtoadministertheHydrogenInfrastructureProgramtosupportFCEVsandhydrogenrefueling.

Coordinatedstakeholdersofhydrogenproduction/supplycompanies,automotivemanufacturers,governmentofficials.Nationallabs,andregionalentitiesthroughtheH2USAIntitiativetoidentifypotentiallocationsforhydrogenrefuelinginfrastructure.

IdentifiedpotentialopportunitiesforfleetFCEVdeploymentandhydrogeninfrastructurethroughtheanalysisoffleetclusters,populationcharacteristics,andregistrationsofexistingalternativefuelvehiclesandhybridvehicles.

Financial Counseling / Business Services

Co-hostedaCleanEnergyTechnologyInvestmentForumwithCrossroadsVentureGroup.

Identifiedandprovidedpre-proposal,proposal,andgrantopportunitiestoCHFCCmembers.

Organizedandco-hostedaregionalforumwiththeMassachusettsCleanEnergyCenterandNorthshoreInnoVenturesinBoston,MA.

ProvidedopportunitiesforelectrochemicalenergystoragecompaniestoparticipateinaSBA-supportedprogramtoacceleratecommercialization.

AssistedinsecuringfundingtooffsettheexhibitcostsforeligibleConnecticutcompaniestoparticipateattheHannoverMesseTradeShow.

Providedassistanceand/orreferralstoavailableresourcestosupportbusinessgrowth.

Facilitatedmeetingsbetweenfundingagencies,privateinvestors,andtechnologyintegratorswithCHFCCmemberstoincreasecapitalandmarketopportunitiesforConnecticutcompanies.

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2015 Legislative Briefing

Coalition Members

The Connecticut Hydrogen Fuel Cell Coalition is comprised of representatives from the fuel cell and hydrogen industry, labor, government, and other stakeholders. General membership to the Coalition is open to any and all individuals, corporations and organizations whose fuel cell and hydrogen activities are aligned with the Coalitions goals.

Advent TechnologiesManufacturer-www.advent-energy.com

AG/ENAProfessionalServices-www.arrch2alliance.com

American Hydrogen AssociationNon-Profit-www.clean-air.org

Bradley, Foster & Sargent, Inc.ProfessionalServices-www.bfsinvest.com

Center for Clean Energy EngineeringProfessionalServices-www.energy.uconn.edu

Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc.Non-Profit-www.ccat.us

Connecticut Clean CitiesGovernmentRelated-www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities

Connecticut Dept. of Economic & Community DevelopmentGovernment-www.decd.org

Connecticut Department of TransportationGovernment-www.ct.gov/dot

Connecticut Green BankGovernment-www.ctcleanenergy.com

Connecticut Siting CouncilGovernment-www.ct.gov/csc

CTTRANSITPublicTransit-www.cttransit.com

Design By Analysis, Inc.TechnicalServices-www.dbaworks.com

Dexmet CorporationManufacturer-www.dexmet.com

Doosan Fuel Cell America, Inc.Manufacturer-www.doosanfuelcellamerica.com

Engineered Fibers Technology, LLCManufacturer-www.eftfibers.com

FuelCell Energy, Inc.Manufacturer-www.fuelcellenergy.com

Fuel Cell PerspectivesProfessionalServices

The Greater New Haven Transit DistrictGovernment-www.gnhtd.org

GrowJobsCTLabor-www.growjobsct.org

Hydrogen Safety, LLCProfessionalServices-www.hydrogensafety.com

Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc.Manufacturer-www.infinityfuel.comInternational Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersLabor-www.iamdistrict26.org

Precision Combustion, Inc.Manufacturer-www.precision-combustion.com

Proton OnSiteManufacturer-www.protononsite.com

Pullman & Comley, LLCProfessionalServices-www.pullcom.com

Robinson & Cole, LLPProfessionalServices-www.rc.com

Southern Connecticut Gas / Connecticut Natural GasUtility-www.socongas.com/www.cngcorp.com

Sustainable InnovationsManufacturer-www.sustainableinnov.com

The United Illuminating CompanyUtility-www.uinet.com

Treadwell CorporationManufacturer-www.treadwellcorp.com

US FuelCell - A Division of US Hybrid CorporationManufacturer-www.usfuelcell.com

Wolf Engineering, LLCTechnicalServices-www.wolf-engineering.com

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