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Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center System, 4.6-MW CHP System - Case Study
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, formerly known as University of Princeton Medical Center at Plainsboro, is one of the most advanced
healthcare institutions in the nation. Established in 1919, the hospital moved from Princeton, NJ to a new $522 million, 636,000-square foot
facility in Plainsboro, NJ in 2012. The new facility houses 231 single-bed rooms, an attached medical office building, education center, and skilled nursing facility. Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center is a New Jersey State-recognized Primary Stroke Center and has received top ranking in exceptional customer care, integrating advanced technologies and diagnostics into its treatment protocols. Clearway Energy, Inc. designed, built, and financed an on-site CHP microgrid solution on the campus of the new facility.
Reasons for CHP
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center was looking for an exceptionally reliable, but cost- and energy-efficient solution to power their new hospital facility. The integrated nature of this microgrid solution enhances UMCPP’s energy reliability at an overall cost that is significantly less than the costs needed to provide and implement these technologies individually.
- CHP dramatically reduced the facility’s electric bills and emissions footprint
- Inherent reliability of CHP and ability to operate independently of the grid at full capacity protects hospital against outages.
