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To: Sid Turtlman who wrote (1529)6/23/1999 11:28:00 PM
From: Fisherman1  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10293
 
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR INABILITY TO BE A TOTAL NON BELIEVER.
SOME NEW COMPANIES DO WORK AND SOME POLITICIANS ARE REAL AND NOT TOTAL FOOLS
BELOW ANOTHER STATE SIGNS UP
6 DOWN 44 TO COME
PLUS MANY MANY COUNTRIES!!!
AND READ GE FUEL CELLS PRESIDENT TO DETERMINE IS THEY ARE SERIOUS!!!

Flint Energies Partners with GE Fuel Cell Systems to Market Fuel Cells in Georgia

WARNER ROBINS, Ga., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Flint Energies announced today
that they have signed a memorandum of understanding naming Flint Energies as
GE Fuel Cell Systems' exclusive distributor for residential- and small
commercial-sized fuel cell systems in central and southern Georgia (an area
covering all of Georgia south of LaGrange and Augusta).
GE Fuel Cell Systems and Flint Energies expect to begin selling
residential-sized systems in 2001 and small business-sized units by 2002.
Retail prices for the residential systems will be approximately $8,500 per
unit in 2001, and are expected to fall to below $4,000 by 2003. GE Fuel Cell
Systems will initially provide Flint Energies with pre-commercial units for
testing, and the two companies will collaborate on market development.
Fuel cells are designed to provide 100% of the electricity requirements of
a home or small business at the point of consumption. Fuel cells generate
electricity through an electrochemical process, instead of combustion, that
combines generally available fuels, such as natural gas or propane, with air
and water. Fuel cells produce a fraction of the emissions of traditional
power generators, are virtually noiseless, and are expected to be about the
size of a dishwasher.
Fuel cells have the potential to provide an environmentally friendly and
cost-effective alternative for customers. According to Flint Energies
President/CEO Joe B. Cade, "This technology will provide homes and small
businesses a compact, efficient, reliable, clean, and economically
advantageous method of meeting their electricity requirements in the future.
Fuel cells are ideal for three distinct markets: one, as an environmentally
sound or "green power" source, two, for homes or businesses susceptible to
grid-related power outages - such as those caused by severe weather, and,
three, for new homes located so far away from current electric lines that line
extensions becomes uneconomical."
Barry Glickman, President of GE Fuel Cell Systems, added, "Due to the high
cost of serving customers in rural areas, these markets are an excellent
application for fuel cell technology. Electric cooperatives, such as Flint
Energies, provide the local market knowledge, customer contacts, and service
capability required to make the introduction of this new technology
successful."

About Flint Energies
Flint Energies, incorporated in 1937, is a customer-owned utility that
provides dependable power to residential, commercial, industrial, and
agricultural members in parts of sixteen central Georgia counties from Macon
to Columbus. Seven offices are strategically located to fulfill members'
needs. To date, Flint Energies serves more than 60,000 customers through more
than 5,000 miles of distribution line. Flint Energies is a Touchstone
Energy(R) Cooperative, a network of more than 560 electric cooperatives
nationwide that serves more than 16 million customers.

About GE Fuel Cell Systems
GE Fuel Cell Systems was formed in February 1999, as a joint venture
between GE Power Systems and Plug Power, to market, sell, install and service
Plug Power-designed and -manufactured fuel cells, up to 35 kilowatts, for
residential and small business power applications.

SOURCE Flint Energies
Contact: Jimmy Autry, 1-800-342-3616, or 912-988-3550, or pager,
912-736-6444, or jautry@flintemc.com , or Hayley Greene,
1-800-342-3616, 912-988-3524, or pager, 326-2002, or
hgreene@flintemc.com , or Karen Garza, 1-800-342-3616, or
912-988-3566, or pager, 736-6523, or kgarza@flintemc.com , all
three of Flint Energies, or Rick Robertson of GE, 518-785-2825,
or Rick_Robertson@plugpower.com



To: Sid Turtlman who wrote (1529)6/24/1999 12:16:00 AM
From: Fisherman1  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10293
 
MARKET CAP OF MKTY = 12,000,000 SHARES * 25.00 = 300,000,000
THAT IS SIMPLE MATH 300 MILLION DOLLARS
MKTY HAS 1/3RD OF PLUG POWER = IMPLIED PLUG POWER CAP OF 1 BILLION
the web attachment you sent me to is totally flawed they assume that Plug has 0 that is zero manufacturing profits (not probable)
I do NOT think DTE, SRE GE et al are novices
BELOW ANOTHER STATE SIGNS UP ( 44 LEFT AND MANY MANY COUNTRIES) OOPS THE KNICKS LOST GOOD NIGHT
Flint Energies Partners with GE Fuel Cell Systems to Market Fuel Cells in Georgia
WARNER ROBINS, Ga., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Flint Energies announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding naming Flint Energies as GE Fuel Cell Systems' exclusive distributor for residential- and small commercial-sized fuel cell systems in central and southern Georgia (an area covering all of Georgia south of LaGrange and Augusta).
GE Fuel Cell Systems and Flint Energies expect to begin selling
residential-sized systems in 2001 and small business-sized units by 2002.
Retail prices for the residential systems will be approximately $8,500 per
unit in 2001, and are expected to fall to below $4,000 by 2003. GE FuelCell Systems will initially provide Flint Energies with pre-commercial units for testing, and the two companies will collaborate on market development.
Fuel cells are designed to provide 100% of the electricity requirements of a home or small business at the point of consumption. Fuel cells generate
electricity through an electrochemical process, instead of combustion, that
combines generally available fuels, such as natural gas or propane, with air
and water. Fuel cells produce a fraction of the emissions of traditional
power generators, are virtually noiseless, and are expected to be about the
size of a dishwasher.
Fuel cells have the potential to provide an environmentally friendly and
cost-effective alternative for customers. According to Flint Energies
President/CEO Joe B. Cade, "This technology will provide homes and small
businesses a compact, efficient, reliable, clean, and economically
advantageous method of meeting their electricity requirements in the future.
Fuel cells are ideal for three distinct markets: one, as an environmentally
sound or "green power" source, two, for homes or businesses susceptible to
grid-related power outages - such as those caused by severe weather, and,
three, for new homes located so far away from current electric lines that
line
extensions becomes uneconomical."
Barry Glickman, President of GE Fuel Cell Systems, added, "Due to the
high
cost of serving customers in rural areas, these markets are an excellent
application for fuel cell technology. Electric cooperatives, such as Flint
Energies, provide the local market knowledge, customer contacts, and service
capability required to make the introduction of this new technology
successful."

About Flint Energies
Flint Energies, incorporated in 1937, is a customer-owned utility that
provides dependable power to residential, commercial, industrial, and
agricultural members in parts of sixteen central Georgia counties from Macon
to Columbus. Seven offices are strategically located to fulfill members'
needs. To date, Flint Energies serves more than 60,000 customers through
more
than 5,000 miles of distribution line. Flint Energies is a Touchstone
Energy(R) Cooperative, a network of more than 560 electric cooperatives
nationwide that serves more than 16 million customers.

About GE Fuel Cell Systems
GE Fuel Cell Systems was formed in February 1999, as a joint venture
between GE Power Systems and Plug Power, to market, sell, install and
service
Plug Power-designed and -manufactured fuel cells, up to 35 kilowatts, for
residential and small business power applications.

SOURCE Flint Energies
Contact: Jimmy Autry, 1-800-342-3616, or 912-988-3550, or pager,
912-736-6444, or jautry@flintemc.com , or Hayley Greene,
1-800-342-3616, 912-988-3524, or pager, 326-2002, or
hgreene@flintemc.com , or Karen Garza, 1-800-342-3616, or
912-988-3566, or pager, 736-6523, or kgarza@flintemc.com , all
three of Flint Energies, or Rick Robertson of GE, 518-785-2825,
or Rick_Robertson@plugpower.com



To: Sid Turtlman who wrote (1529)6/25/1999 2:35:00 PM
From: Bob Trocchi  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10293
 
Sid...

In today's (6/25) WSJ, there is a fairly lengthy article titled,"Fuel Cells' Potential Usage in Homes May Mark Widest Application of Utility.

I have searched the Interactive Edition and cannot find it for some strange reason. It is on PAge B5A of the print edition.

In summary I would consider the article slightly positive for the fuel cell market. Plug Power is mentioned as well as Mechanical Technologies as well as several others. There is a somewhat bullish quote from a GE person.

I have no position in MKTY and I have not followed it or the development of fuel cells so I have no feeling for this at all. I do have an opinion however in that this just might be a story stock (and market) that will take a few years to play out. Unlike the famous Y2K which had a "due date" for a lot of companies.

Regards and good luck

Bob T.