The Energy Report

Source: Streetwise Reports   06/03/2019

An explanation is given in a Raymond James report for why fuel cells are superior over batteries for backup power generation during outages.

In a May 30 research report, Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov made the case for using fuel cells to protect “mission-critical enterprises against power outages” and, therefore, Bloom Energy Corp. (BE:NYSE), a provider of fuel cells-based power generation.

Molchanov first quantified the number of power outages that occur in the United States and their economic impact. He noted that overall, the country experienced 32,149 of them between 2008 and 2017 and affected 212 million Americans, according to data from Eaton, a supplier of backup power systems.

The cost of those outages to the economy was $27 billion per year according to E Source, a research and consulting firm for utilities, or between $18 and $33 billion annually per the U.S. Department of Energy.

Next, Molchanov reported which states experienced the most power outages during that same 10-year period. California topped the list with 4,297. Texas was No. 2, with 1,603, New York was third, with 1,528, and Michigan followed, with 1,369.

Twenty-two states, spread throughout the U.S., each experienced more than 500 outages during the past decade. Together, that group accounts for $16.7 trillion, or 80%, of national gross domestic product (GDP) based on 2018 numbers, GDP representing a “simplified proxy,” Molchanov qualified.

Finally, Molchanov purported that conventional battery-based backup power solutions may or may not adequately address power outages, depending on the outages’ duration. Whereas battery solutions typically are sufficient for up to six-hour long outages, they are not for prolonged outages lasting days or weeks, such as those resulting from Superstorm Sandy in the northeast U.S., Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

“By contrast, Bloom’s fuel cells provide a more durable, long-term solution,” the analyst highlighted.

Raymond James has an Outperform rating on Bloom Energy. Its stock is trading now at around $10.80 per share.

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