Four Ways Low-Income Housing Benefit from Microgrids Under the IRA

California Assembly Bill 2511 The State of California recently passed a bill requiring all skilled nursing facilities to increase the length of time a facility can sustain vital operations following the loss of electrical power. Previously, the minimum term was 6 hours. The new minimum… Read More »Why Six Hours of Backup Power Isn’t Enough: Explaining California’s New Alternate Source (“Backup”) Power Requirements

On January 1, 2023, the state of California passed AB2511 requiring all skilled nursing facilities  (SNFs) to provide a minimum of 96 hours of backup/alternate source power to sustain life-saving equipment and operations that are vital to patient health and safety during prolonged utility outages. … Read More »Lessons for SNFs from a Clinic Microgrid

What Is a Microgrid? A microgrid is a combination of local energy resources that are coordinated to serve a building or campus and, as needed, maintain electrical services when the main electrical grid goes down.  A Microgrid operates as a self-regulating energy system that optimizes… Read More »Microgrids 101: What Are They, How Can They Help, and Why Do I Need One?

Terminology: Terminology:  The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) creates the electrical standards that are almost universally adopted into the National Electrical Code (NEC). These standards are also utilized by Federal agencies, such as the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS-largest funder of healthcare in… Read More »Understanding NFPA 99: Why Diesel Isn’t Your Only Option for Remaining in Compliance with Backup Energy Requirements