AEI’s Laura Maddux Highlights Emerging Trends in Healthcare Emergency Power Generation
Over the past few decades, rising energy costs, unstable electric grids, decarbonization, and extreme weather events have changed how the healthcare industry implements emergency power systems. As a result, healthcare facilities are becoming more resilient, with new technologies and grid autonomy emerging as the path of the future.
In an article for Medical Construction & Design, Senior Project Engineer Laura Maddux highlights several emerging trends that are increasing the reliability and efficiency of emergency power generation in healthcare facilities:
- Facilities now have access to a broader range of generator options, allowing them to maximize efficiency and program space.
- On-demand response-rated generators are installed to perform utility-requested load-shedding, meeting peak shaving and demand response needs.
- System designs address grid instability by increasing the load supported by generator systems and providing emergency power in spaces like restrooms, sleeping quarters, and kitchens.
- Innovative technologies such as microgrids, photovoltaic arrays, wind turbines, and combined heat and power (CHP) are helping facilities achieve grid autonomy and support power generation.
As healthcare facilities adapt to energy challenges, embracing innovative power generation solutions will be crucial in ensuring reliable operations and safeguarding the well-being of patients and staff alike.