Hospitals - Market Sector

Hospitals are excellent candidates for CHP systems because they have high electrical and thermal energy needs that generally follow each other and have significant energy demands 24/7/365. Many hospitals across the country are discovering the power of CHP for improving their bottom line and operational capabilities. More than 200 hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide are using CHP to lower energy costs by up to 50% and decrease power outages and interruptions by up to 95%.

Fact sheets for the following hospitals using CHP systems are available:

• Advocate South Suburban Hospital
• Beloit Memorial Hospital
• Children's Hospital
• Hospital in Washington State
• Lake Forest Hospital
• Little Company of Mary Hospital
• Northwest Community Hospital
• Presbyterian Homes
• Resurrection Hospital
• St Francis Hospital
• University of California - Davis Medical Center

If you are interested in assessing whether a CHP system would be economically attractive for your hospital, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) can perform the first-level preliminary screening at no cost to you. Send your hospital information in a form that you can download by clicking here and follow the instructions in the form for submitting your data.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory led a team of experts who increased visibility for DOE sponsored DG/CHP programs at the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) on July 14-16, 2003. Outreach activities at this event included a Workshop, an Exhibit, and a survey questionnaire. More information.

In November 2003, Hospital & Health Networks, a major Website for hospital and healthcare communities, published three inciting and informative articles on Alternative Energy options featuring CHP applications in hospitals:

1. Hospitals Explore The Benefits of Combined Heat & Power

2. Is CHP Right For Your Facility?

3. Putting All The Pieces Together