NYC Health and Hospitals
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NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that a new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system, also known as a cogeneration system, at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue will be operational imminently, substantially reducing the facility’s carbon footprint, improving efficiency, and reducing grid dependence. This milestone on Earth Day underscores the public health care system’s commitment to building a more sustainable and resilient future for its patients, providers, and communities. The cogeneration system simultaneously generates electricity and captures usable heat from a single fuel source, achieving overall efficiencies exceeding 80%, compared to 40–50% for conventional power generation. It is projected to generate more than 32.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to power approximately 7,200 homes for a year, while delivering more than $2 million in annual utility cost savings. These savings will be reinvested into hospital operations to further enhance patient care and services for the communities Bellevue Hospital serves.
“Bellevue Hospital’s new cogeneration energy system will ensure the public hospital system is prepared to serve New Yorkers and provide a greener future for years to come,” said NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD. “Our investments in sustainable, resilient infrastructure are central to our mission to promote and protect the health of all New Yorkers. When we reduce our dependence on the grid and cut our carbon footprint, we affirm the health of our patients and communities, and our commitment to be there to care for them when they need us most.”
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