Connecticut is a national leader in the manufacturer and deployment of fuel cells, coming in the top 5 in almost every category in the nation, according to the trade report State of the States: Fuel Cells in America 2012.
Connecticut ranks No. 2 behind California in stationary fuel cells systems installed at 13 megawatts, and No. 3 in planned fuel cell installations behind Delaware and California at 20 megawatts.
The Nutmeg State also comes in the top five in key metric such as share of fuel cell patents (11 percent), fuel cell buses (6 deployed), and fuel cell vehicles (10 deployed).
Connecticut is home to the top two manufacturers of fuel cells in America: UTC Power in South Windsor and FuelCell Energy in Danbury. The state government offers incentives for businesses and institutions to install fuel cells on their properties.
