1.30.2004

KeySpan To Maintain Aquarium Fuel Cell.Business Wires
BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-

KeySpan (NYSE: KSE) has been selected to maintain and service the PC25C(TM) fuel cell power plant installed by the New York Power Authority at the New York Aquarium, in Coney Island, Brooklyn.

The PC25(TM) is a 200-kilowatt natural-gas-powered fuel cell manufactured by UTC Fuel Cells, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Two such PC25s provide electric power for the NASDAQ sign's home, the Durst Organization flagship at Four Times Square, also known as the Conde Nast building. The building is a 48-story office tower, located on Broadway between 42nd Street and 43rd Street, in Manhattan.

"Fuel cells are extremely reliable, efficient, and clean, and will play an increasingly large role in meeting America's energy needs," said Robert B. Catell, Chairman and CEO of KeySpan Corporation. "KeySpan is particularly well-positioned to take advantage of this growing market. KeySpan has compiled an impressive track record in maintaining and servicing PC25 fuel cells in the New York metropolitan area, and enjoys a terrific relationship with UTC, the principal manufacturer of commercial fuel cells in North America."

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