NOVELTY - Operating a fuel cell power plant comprises providing a fuel cell power plant that consumes reformate to provide electricity and heat. The fuel cell power plant (10) has a nominal reformate flow rate and includes a fuel processor system (14) for generating reformate from a hydrocarbon fuel, operating fuel processor system so as to provide a reformate flow at a rate greater than the nominal reformate flow rate, and operating the fuel cell power plant using a first portion of the reformate flow to generate electricity and heat.    USE - Method of operating a fuel cell power plant to provide end-use electricity, end-use heat and end-use reformate (claimed) from a hydrocarbon fuel.    ADVANTAGE - The fuel processor systems can be operated to generate an excess of reformate in the amount up to 15-20% volume above the nominal fuel flow rate of the fuel cell power plant, which allows for like amounts to be bled off for providing to customers as end-use reformate as desired.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Operating a fuel cell power plant to provide end-use electricity, end-use heat and end-use reformate comprises providing a fuel cell power plant that consumes reformate to provide electricity and heat. The fuel cell power plant has a nominal reformate flow rate and includes a fuel processor system for generating reformate from a hydrocarbon fuel, operating fuel processor system so as to provide a reformate flow at a rate greater than the nominal reformate flow rate, and operating the fuel cell power plant using a first portion of the reformate flow to generate electricity and heat. The first portion is less than or equal to the nominal reformate flow rate; and provides a second portion of the reformate flow as the end-use reformate. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a fuel cell power plant.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a system/method of operating a fuel cell power plant.    Fuel cell power plant (10)    Fuel processor system (14)    Shift converter (16)    Water recovery unit (26)    Reformer (34)