AEP Leveraging Fuel Cell Technology to Power Data Center Growth
AEP Leveraging Fuel Cell Technology to Power Data Center Growth
This customer-focused effort is the largest utility fuel cell initiative in the country
這項以客戶爲中心的努力是全國最大的公用事業燃料電池計劃。
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is offering large customers a custom solution to support their growing energy needs with fuel cell technology. AEP has an agreement in place to secure up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells for data centers and other large energy users who need to quickly power their operations while the grid is built out to accommodate demand. This is the largest utility fuel cell technology initiative in the nation.
俄亥俄州哥倫布,2024年11月14日 / PRNewswire / - 美國電力(Nasdaq: AEP)爲大型客戶提供定製解決方案,以燃料電池技術支持其不斷增長的能源需求。AEP已簽訂協議,爲數據中心和其他大型能源用戶提供高達1吉瓦(GW)的Bloom Energy固體氧化物燃料電池,以在電網建設以滿足需求的過程中快速爲他們的運營提供電力。這是全國最大的公用事業燃料電池技術計劃。
AEP expects commercial load to grow an average of 20% annually over the next three years, driven by data center development. The company is in the process of finalizing the first customer project agreements. Discussions are taking place with several other customers about using this technology to provide additional power to their sites while AEP makes the needed grid investments for the long term. All costs for the fuel cell projects will be covered by the large customers under a special contract.
AEP預計商業負載將在未來三年內每年平均增長20%,主要受數據中心發展驅動。公司正在最終確定第一個客戶項目協議。正在與其他幾家客戶就使用該技術爲其站點提供額外電力進行討論,這將有助於在AEP爲長期目標進行必要的電網投資的同時,這些客戶將負責支付燃料電池項目的所有成本。
"The rapid increase in energy demand is a challenge that AEP is tackling by finding innovative solutions to meet the unique needs of our customers," said Bill Fehrman, AEP president and chief executive officer. "These fuel cells will help provide data centers and other large customers with the power they need to quickly expand in our regulated footprint as we continue to build infrastructure to deliver reliable energy for all our customers."
「能源需求的迅速增加是AEP正在應對的挑戰,我們正在尋找創新解決方案,以滿足客戶的獨特需求,」AEP總裁兼首席執行官比爾·費爾曼說。 「這些燃料電池將有助於爲數據中心和其他大型客戶提供所需的電力,以便在我們繼續建設基礎設施爲所有客戶提供可靠能源的同時,能夠在受監管的範圍內快速擴張。」
AEP has previous experience using Bloom Energy's fuel cell technology to power customers. Initially, the projects will rely on natural gas, however, the technology has the potential to use hydrogen as an alternative fuel. These customer-sited resources will be required to meet the interconnection rules of the local operating company and will be designed to not send any energy back to the electric grid. AEP will work with regulators to secure the necessary approvals needed for these projects.
AEP過去曾使用Bloom Energy的燃料電池技術爲客戶提供電力。最初,項目將依賴於天然氣,但是該技術有潛力使用氫作爲替代燃料。 這些客戶現場資源將需要符合當地運營公司的互連規則,並且將被設計爲不向電網返回任何能量。 AEP將與監管機構合作,以獲得這些項目所需的必要批准。”
About AEP
關於美國電力
Our team at American Electric Power is committed to improving our customers' lives with reliable, affordable power. We are investing $54 billion from 2025 through 2029 to enhance service for customers and support the growing energy needs of our communities. Our nearly 16,000 employees operate and maintain the nation's largest electric transmission system with 40,000 line miles, along with more than 225,000 miles of distribution lines to deliver energy to 5.6 million customers in 11 states. AEP also is one of the nation's largest electricity producers with approximately 29,000 megawatts of diverse generating capacity. We are focused on safety and operational excellence, creating value for our stakeholders and bringing opportunity to our service territory through economic development and community engagement. Our family of companies includes AEP Ohio, AEP Texas, Appalachian Power (in Virginia and West Virginia), AEP Appalachian Power (in Tennessee), Indiana Michigan Power, Kentucky Power, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, and Southwestern Electric Power Company (in Arkansas, Louisiana, east Texas and the Texas Panhandle). AEP also owns AEP Energy, which provides innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide. AEP is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, visit aep.com.
我們美國電力團隊致力於通過可靠、經濟實惠的電力改善客戶的生活。 從2025年到2029年,我們將投資540億美元,以提升客戶服務水平,支持社區不斷增長的能源需求。 我們近1.6萬名員工運營和維護着全國最大的電力輸電系統,擁有4萬英里的輸電線路,以及超過22.5萬英里的配電線路,爲11個州的560萬客戶輸送能源。 AEP還是美國最大的發電廠商之一,擁有約2.9萬兆瓦的多元化發電能力。 我們致力於安全和運營卓越,爲利益相關方創造價值,並通過經濟發展和社區參與爲我們的服務區帶來機遇。 我們的子公司包括AEP Ohio、AEP Texas、阿巴拉契亞電力(位於弗吉尼亞州和西弗吉尼亞州)、AEP阿巴拉契亞電力(位於田納西州)、印第安納密西根電力、肯塔基電力、俄克拉荷馬公共服務公司和東南電力公司(位於阿肯色州、路易斯安那州、東德克薩斯和德克薩斯泛handle)。 AEP還擁有AEP能源,爲全國提供創新的競爭性能源解決方案。 AEP總部位於俄亥俄州哥倫布市。 欲了解更多信息,請訪問aep.com。
SOURCE Appalachian Power
來源:阿巴拉契亞電力
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