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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-044425
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PLUG POWER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001093691
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				223672377
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		968 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD
		CITY:			LATHAM
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5187827700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		968 ALBANY-SHAKER ROAD
		CITY:			LATHAM
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRANT J DOUGLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259357

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27527
		FILM NUMBER:		07964176

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		357 ROSEDALE HEIGHTS DRIVE
		CITY:			TORONTO ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			H4T 1C7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4164830419
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    <periodOfReport>2007-07-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001093691</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PLUG POWER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PLUG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259357</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRANT J DOUGLAS</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PLUG POWER INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>968 ALBANY-SHAKER RD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LATHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>12110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Plug Power Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-02</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Quarterly stock compensation awarded pursuant to Plug Power's 2006 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Gerard L. Conway, Jr., Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-05</signatureDate>
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