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                                                                 Exhibit 10.53

                        AMENDMENT TO SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT ("Amendment") to the March 17, 2000 Services Agreement between
Plug Power Inc. and General Electric Company is effective as of the 31st day
of December, 2000, by and between:

(1)   PLUG POWER INC. (the "Buyer"), a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of Delaware and having a place of business at 968 Albany-Shaker Road,
Latham, New York, 12110, USA and

(2)   GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (the "Seller"), a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A., having offices at 1
River Road, Schenectady, New York, 12345, USA. (Buyer and Seller are referred
to individually herein as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties").

       WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller entered into a Services Agreement dated March
17, 2000 ("March 17 Agreement"), under which Seller agreed to perform certain
technical services and support for Buyer;

       WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller entered into an Amendment to Services Agreement
dated September 18, 2000 (September 18 Amendment) that provided for Seller to
act as Buyer's agent in procuring certain fuel cell equipment, parts, and
components and for Seller to provide certain training services to Buyer;

       WHEREAS, the September 18 Amendment will expire on December 31, 2000
unless modified;

       WHEREAS, Buyer and Seller desire to further amend the March 17 Agreement
to extend the term of the September 18 Amendment through December 31, 2001 and
on an annual basis thereafter unless terminated earlier by Buyer or Seller;

       NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises stated herein,
the parties agree as follows:

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The September 18 Amendment shall continue and remain in full force and effect
until December 31, 2001, and year-to-year thereafter, unless and until
terminated by either Party pursuant to the terms therein.

Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment in no way alters or
affects any other term of the March 17 Agreement or any amendments thereto,
which otherwise remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have caused this document to be executed by
their authorized representatives on the date first above written.

SELLER                                    BUYER
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY                  PLUG POWER INC.

By                                        By

     ______________________________            ______________________________

              (Signature)                                (Signature)

      _________________________                  _________________________
            (Printed Name)                              (Printed Name)

      _________________________                  _________________________
               (Title)                                     (Title)

         _________________                            _________________
               (Date)                                       (Date)

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.54

                 Amendment to Plug Power-GE Services Agreement

                                  CONFIDENTIAL

    Amendment to the Services Agreement between General Electric Company and
                      Plug Power Inc. dated March 17, 2000

                                 March 31, 2001

     This Amendment to the SERVICES Agreement (the "Amendment") dated March 17,
2000 is made and entered into as of this 31st day of March 31, 2001, by GENERAL
ELECTRIC COMPANY, a New York corporation having offices at 1 River Road,
Schenectady, New York 12345 (hereinafter referred to as "GE") and Plug Power,
Inc., a Delaware corporation located at 968 Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, N.Y.
12110 (hereinafter referred to as "Plug Power"). GE and Plug Power are
individually referred to herein as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties".

     WHEREAS, GE and Plug Power entered into a Services Agreement dated March
17, 2000(the "Agreement"), as amended, in order to set forth, among other
things, and Plug Power's obligations with respect to the distributor of
Products, Pre-Commercial Units, and Services, which are defined in the
Agreement;

     WHEREAS, GE and Plug Power now desire to extend the term of the Agreement;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, the mutual benefits to be derived
herefrom, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Agreement Revisions

     Section 6(a) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

          (a)  This agreement shall be effective as of the day and year first
               written above and shall continue in full force and effect until
               Plug Power satisfies its obligations under and in accordance with
               the August 27, 1999 Agreement between Plug Power and GE to
               purchase a minimum of $12,000,000 of technical services.

     In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and any
     other ancillary documents related thereto, the terms of this Amendment
     shall apply.

     This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the
     different Parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when
     executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together
     shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed
     counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be
     effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

     This Amendment shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule
     requiring construction

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                    Proprietary and confidential information
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                 Amendment to Plug Power-GE Services Agreement

     or interpretation against the Party drafting or causing any instrument to
     be drafted.

     The headings contained in this Amendment are for convenience of reference
     only, do not constitute a party of this Amendment, and will not be used in
     interpreting this Amendment.

     Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment in no way alters or
     affects any other terms of the Agreement, which otherwise remains in full
     force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment as of the date
first above written.

                                            GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                            By: ________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title:

                                            PLUG POWER INC.

                                            By: ________________________________
                                            Name:
                                            Title: Chief Operating Officer

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                                                                 Exhibit 10.55

                                  CONFIDENTIAL
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                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

      THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (the "Amendment") is made and entered into as of this
__ day of November, 2001, among Plug Power Inc., a Delaware corporation ("PP"),
GE Microgen (f/k/a GE On-Site Power), a Delaware corporation, GE Power Systems
business of General Electric Company, a New York corporation having offices at
1 River Road, Schenectady, New York 12345 (hereinafter referred to as "GE") and
GE Fuel Cell Systems, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (GE
Microgen, GE Power Systems and GE Fuel Cell Systems are hereinafter
collectively referred to as "GE"). GE and PP are referred to individually
herein as a "Party", and collectively as the "Parties".

      WHEREAS, GE and PP entered into an Agreement dated August 27, 1999 (the
"Agreement"), in order to set forth, among other things, PP's obligation to
purchase technical support services from GE;

      WHEREAS, GE and PP now desire amend the Agreement in order extend the time
within which PP is obligated to purchase such technical support services from
GE;

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

1.  AGREEMENT REVISION

    Section 4.3 of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced with
    the following:

              PP shall satisfy the PP Commitment during the time period set
         forth in Section 4.1 above (including amounts credited toward the
         PP Commitment in accordance with Section 4.4 below), by no later
         than September 30, 2004. If, by September 30, 2004 , PP fails to
         satisfy the PP Commitment then PP shall pay GE, as liquidated
         damages for such failure, the difference between $12,000,000 and the
         amount purchased hereunder.

    In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and any other
    ancillary documents related thereto, the terms of this Amendment shall
    apply.

    This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the
    different Parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when
    executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together
    shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed
    counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be
    effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart to this Amendment.

    This Amendment shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule
    requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting or
    causing any instrument to be drafted.

    Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment in no way alters or
    affects any other terms of the Agreement, which otherwise remains in full
    force and effect.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into and executed this
    Amendment as of the date first above written.

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                            GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

                            By:____________________________
                            Name:
                            Title:

                            PLUG POWER, INC

                            By:____________________________
                            Name:  Gregory A. Silvestri
                            Title:  Chief Operating Officer

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