A fuel cell system comprising: a plurality of fuel cell segments; a plurality of DC/DC converters (310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 502, 508, 720, 750); at least one DC/AC inverter connected to a split bus output of the plurality of DC/DC converters; a plurality of DC loads (506, 508, 606, 608), wherein a first set of the plurality of the DC loads are connected only to one conductivity bus of the split bus, and a second set of the plurality of the DC loads (506, 508, 606, 608) is connected only to the other conductivity bus of the split bus; a plurality of controllers comprising at least one voltage loop proportional/integrated (P/I) controller and a fuel cell segment current controller; the plurality of DC/DC converters (310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 324) configured to compare a total load demand and total fuel cell segment current command such that, in response to determining that the total load demand is less than the total fuel cell segment current command, individual voltage loop P/I controllers of the at least one voltage loop P/I controller take care of fuel cell segment current distribution to ensure the load demand is met, in response to determining that the total fuel cell segment current command is less than the total load demand, a negative voltage loop P/I controller of the at least one voltage loop controller commands a fuel cell segment current required to supply the first set of the plurality of the DC loads connected to the one conductivity bus and the fuel cell segment current controller determines a current supplied by at least one of the plurality of DC/DC converters to the second set of the plurality of the DC loads connected to the other conductivity bus. a plurality of fuel cell segments; a plurality of DC/DC converters (310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 502, 508, 720, 750); at least one DC/AC inverter connected to a split bus output of the plurality of DC/DC converters; a plurality of DC loads (506, 508, 606, 608), wherein a first set of the plurality of the DC loads are connected only to one conductivity bus of the split bus, and a second set of the plurality of the DC loads (506, 508, 606, 608) is connected only to the other conductivity bus of the split bus; a plurality of controllers comprising at least one voltage loop proportional/integrated (P/I) controller and a fuel cell segment current controller; the plurality of DC/DC converters (310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 324) configured to compare a total load demand and total fuel cell segment current command such that, in response to determining that the total load demand is less than the total fuel cell segment current command, individual voltage loop P/I controllers of the at least one voltage loop P/I controller take care of fuel cell segment current distribution to ensure the load demand is met, in response to determining that the total fuel cell segment current command is less than the total load demand, a negative voltage loop P/I controller of the at least one voltage loop controller commands a fuel cell segment current required to supply the first set of the plurality of the DC loads connected to the one conductivity bus and the fuel cell segment current controller determines a current supplied by at least one of the plurality of DC/DC converters to the second set of the plurality of the DC loads connected to the other conductivity bus. in response to determining that the total load demand is less than the total fuel cell segment current command, individual voltage loop P/I controllers of the at least one voltage loop P/I controller take care of fuel cell segment current distribution to ensure the load demand is met, in response to determining that the total fuel cell segment current command is less than the total load demand, a negative voltage loop P/I controller of the at least one voltage loop controller commands a fuel cell segment current required to supply the first set of the plurality of the DC loads connected to the one conductivity bus and the fuel cell segment current controller determines a current supplied by at least one of the plurality of DC/DC converters to the second set of the plurality of the DC loads connected to the other conductivity bus.