What’s happening: Due to the continuity of electrical power required to support patient care, requirements for health care microgrids are above and beyond those of traditional microgrids — and health care facilities with microgrid projects under the Department of Health Care Access and Information’s (HCAI’s) jurisdiction can turn to a new microgrid advisory guide for assistance understanding the process.
What else to know: HCAI’s Advisory Guide A7 – Microgrids for Health Care Facilities
is intended for hospitals, acute psychiatric facilities, skilled-nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and clinics, and details how to obtain, from local authorities, the necessary permits to operate a microgrid.
The advisory guide also outlines the regulations, standards, and Title 24 requirements that health care facilities must address to ensure their microgrid is compliant.
