SC 13G

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                Plug Power, Inc.
                         -------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
                     --------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    72919P103
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                    10/28/99
                                    --------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

         [  ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
         [  ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
         [ X]  Rule 13d-1(d)

         *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

         The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).






CUSIP No.   72919P103



1.       Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only)

                  General Electric Company
                  I.R.S. #14-0689340

2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (a)      [  ]                      (b)               [  ]


3.       SEC Use Only


4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  New York

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person with:

5.       Sole Voting Power                                    5,275,000

6.       Shared Voting Power                                  None

7.       Sole Dispositive Power                               5,275,000

8.       Shared Dispositive Power                             None

9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned
         by Each Reporting Person                             5,275,000


10.      Check box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
         Excludes Certain Shares                              [   ]


11.      Percent of Class Represented by
         Amount in Row (9)                                    12.3%


12.      Type of Reporting Person                             CO







Item 1.

         (a)      Name of Issuer:

                  Plug Power, Inc.

         (b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  968 Albany-Shaker Road
                  Latham, NY 12110
Item 2.

         (a)      Name of Person Filing:

                  General Electric Company. The securities are held of record
                  by GE On-Site Power, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned
                  subsidiary of General Electric Company.

         (b)      Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

                  3135 Easton Turnpike
                  Fairfield, Connecticut 06431

         (c)      Citizenship:

                  New York Corporation

         (d)      Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

         (e)      CUSIP Number:

                  72919P103

Item     3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss. ss. 240.13d-1(b), or
         240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

         (a)      [  ]     Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
                           the Act.
         (b)      [  ]     Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
         (c)      [  ]     Insurance company as defined in Section 13(a)(19) of
                           the Act.
         (d)      [  ]     Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940.
         (e)      [  ]     An investment adviser in accordance with
                           ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
         (f)      [  ]     An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
                           accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
         (g)      [  ]     A parent holding company or control person in
                           accordance with ss. 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
         (h)      [  ]     A savings association as defined in Section
                           3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
         (i)      [  ]     A church plan that is excluded from the definition of
                           an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
                           Investment Company Act of 1940;
         (j)      [  ]      Group, in accordance withss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

         If this statement is filed pursuant toss.240.13d-1(c), check
         this box [ ].


Item 4.  Ownership.

         Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

         (a)      Amount beneficially owned:

                  See Item 9 of cover page

         (b)      Percent of class:

                  See Item 11 of cover page

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)    Sole power to vote or direct the vote

                         See Item 5 of cover page

                  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                         None

                  (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                         See Item 7 of cover page

                  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                         None

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Not applicable.

Item     7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
         the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

         Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Not applicable.

Item 10. Certifications

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
         belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
         held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
         the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
         are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
         having that purpose or effect.


                                   Signature.


         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


                                      GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY



                                      By: /s/ Janet Bedol
                                      --------------------------------

                                      Name:  Janet Bedol
                                      Title: Associate Securities Counsel and
                                             Attorney-in-Fact*


                                      Dated:  February 11, 2000


Signed pursuant to Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 24 hereto.

EX-24

                                                                      EXHIBIT 24

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


                  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that General Electric Company
("GE") constitutes and appoints each of the Corporate Counsel, Associate
Corporate Counsel, and Associate Securities Counsel as its true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for and on behalf of GE and in GE's respective name, place and stead, in any and
all capacities, to sign any Statements on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Schedule
14D, Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and any
and all amendments to any thereof, and other documents in connection therewith
(including, without limitation, any joint filing agreement with respect to any
Statement on Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G or 14D or amendment thereto) and to file
the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as GE might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated:  February 8, 1999

                                      GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY



                                      By:     /s/ B. W. Heineman, Jr.
                                              -----------------------
                                      Name:   B. W. Heineman, Jr.
                                      Title:  Senior Vice President,
                                              General Counsel and Secretary