H.R. 4788 · 115th Congress
Hospital Energy Conservation Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Eliot Engel
- Introduced
- 2018-01-12
- Latest action
- 2018-01-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
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 FY2019-FY2020 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.