H.R. 3525 · 114th Congress
Hospital Energy Conservation Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Eliot Engel
- Introduced
- 2015-09-16
- Latest action
- 2015-09-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Hospital Energy Conservation Act
This bill directs the Department of Energy to establish a pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to no more than six hospitals during FY2016-FY2017 to carry out energy conservation projects for: (1) significantly improving energy efficiency; and (2) encouraging on-site power generation and energy storage, capable of operating independent of the grid, and providing sufficient on-site emergency backup power for essential hospital functions.