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SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, today announced that Whole Foods Market has selected UTC Power's PureCell System Model 400 to provide clean, reliable on-site power to a new store in Fairfield, Conn. The 400 kilowatt (kW) UTC Power fuel cell system will generate 90 percent of the store's electricity needs, and its byproduct thermal energy will be used for store heating, cooling and refrigeration. This marks the second Whole Foods Market in Connecticut and the fourth Whole Foods Market in the United States to install a UTC Power fuel cell.
"In connection to our company's green mission, we are very proud to be reducing our carbon footprint while producing clean energy in our new Fairfield, Connecticut location," said Tristam Coffin, green mission specialist for Whole Foods Market's Northeast region. "UTC Power has been a great local partner in implementing our fuel cell to help us reduce our environmental impact in the Fairfield community."
The UTC Power fuel cell installed at the Fairfield, Conn., store will be supported with a grant from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) through its On-Site Renewable Distributed Generation Program.
"This fuel cell project demonstrates Whole Foods Market's continued commitment to sustainability by using smarter and more efficient sources...