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<\/a>ReliOn railroad fuel cells offer several advantages over traditional method for managing power outages, which has meant driving vehicles around their territory during the worst part of a storm to deliver, refuel and guard combustion generators against theft.<\/p>\nPlug Power\u2019s ReliOn fuel cells offer a reliable, proactive, cost-effective and sustainable alternative. Here\u2019s how:<\/strong><\/p>\n Reliable. <\/strong>Diesel generators have proven unreliable, due to degradation of fuel left in them over time or simple lack of maintenance. Generators that do start are often stolen or have the fuel siphoned out of them. Fuel cell technology is used by railroads to improve the reliability of their railroad assets during commercial power outages. Third-party reliability data substantiates that Plug Power\u2019s ReliOn fuel cells provide availability greater than 99.6%.<\/p>\n Proactive.<\/strong> Railroad fuel cells are installed ahead of storm season at locations where they constantly monitor power levels and turn on automatically as needed during a crisis without any human intervention. Each fuel cell is provided with three to four weeks of fuel for continuous standby power that keeps rail employees off the roads and out of the elements when a severe weather system knocks out the commercial source of power.<\/p>\n Cost-effective.<\/strong> When all factors are taken into consideration, rail customers have found that ReliOn fuel cells are far less expensive to own and maintain than conventional generators. ReliOn fuel cells are nearly vandal-proof and keep railway systems running while maintaining public safety, only rarely needing on-site maintenance as compared to combustion generators\u2019 more intensive maintenance requirements. Fuel cell health and fuel levels are able to be remotely monitored, which means a person doesn\u2019t have to visit the site often, thus saving operations budget. This has given Plug Power\u2019s railroad customers the ability to use their people to take care of other critical tasks and keep trains moving during the worst storm conditions.<\/p>\n Sustainable.<\/strong> Hydrogen fuel cells have no emissions, thus eliminating the carbon footprint of the solution and adding to the sustainability efforts of our railroad customers.<\/p>\n Click here for more information<\/a> about Plug Power\u2019s ReliOn fuel cell products.<\/p>\n