The road to energy independence makes unique sense to hospitals not just for major reduction in power cost and consumption but also for the benefits available during blackouts when reliable auxiliary power is crucial.
Due to the complexity of a healthcare facility's equipment usage, often cost reduction potential isn't seen because it simply hasn't been adequately quantified. A complete TE energy audit can demonstrate the full extent of your building's power reduction potential.
Q:
- My hospital is penalized by peak rate charges exceeding $5.00/kWh. How can a solar electric systems help or eliminate our peak rate penalties?
- I am a health care facilities manager responsible for our biggest liability: our roof. The consequential damages of roof leaks in a healthcare facility are catastrophic. What experience does TE have in reassuring clients that these systems will not damage, or worse, restrict access to the waterproof membrane on our roof?
- Our hospital was not designed with a solar energy system in mind. How will TurtleEnergy assure us that the additional load of a solar mounting structure on our roof is compatible with our structure?
- Our hospital is a designated disaster recovery center. We have diesel generators on standby to supply power during a blackout. Is there a way for TurtleEnergy to power any essential loads in our hospital with a PV system during a blackout?
A:
1. A solar electric system generates the most electricity at the same time that your peak rates are being applied to your consumption. If your consumption exceeds your peak rate demand as agreed with your utility, you will be penalized by peak rate penalties. Why not shave off those peak penalties since they are levied exactly when the sun is high? Your TurtleEnergy System will immediately reduce your penalties with clean, self-refueling, maintenance free energy. A TurtleEnergy system directly interfaces with your main bus at your utility service entrance.
2. TurtleEnergy has covered over one million square feet of rooftop with as many as five different sun-powered energy systems, ranging from building integrated photovoltaics to penetration-less, self-ballasted PV systems. Each is warranteed to withstand up to 110mph winds. TurtleEnergy maintains a close working relationship with your roofer and your roofing manufacturer to insure a problem-free process. TurtleEnergy keeps your roofer on board to provide you with independent and unbiased advice for your security.
3. All roof structures were not created equal. This is why TE is the system integrator of choice for building owners with yet to be known structural limits on their roofs. TE provides the lightest hardware solutions in the industry (measured in ounces/sq ft as opposed to pounds/sq ft). Due to many hospitals being designated disaster recovery centers, many are designed as essential structures. Consequently, there is a high likelihood that even the higher distributed loads of a self-ballasted PV system (as opposed to the lighter membrane-integrated variety) will meet the safety requirements which were originally designed into your roof structure.
4. TurtleEnergy provides a variety of solar energy systems which are capable of working "off-grid" or in a "blackout", providing an additional layer of reliability in an emergency. For a hospital, where life support systems must be powered up even when the sun is down, diesel generators work best only until they run out of fuel. During the day, a sun powered solution can conserve a generator's fuel while surplus power can be stored in batteries to power lighting, non-essential transistor loads, and provide power to essential loads at night.
