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Facility:
Lancaster General Hospital
Penn Medicine
Category:
Healthcare
Location:
Lancaster, Pa
Client:
Hospital
Lancaster General Hopsital
Technology
Combustion turbine, gas compressor, heat recovery steam generator & 1,000 ton steam turbine chiller
• Two 2.0 megawatt diesel generators with capacity for two future 2.0 megawatt generators
• Three cooling towers to support chiller plant
• Custom switchgear with integrated controls to regulate all the generators and associated equipment LGH currently purchasing minimum power requirement from utility provider
• Steam is used to heat facility, domestic hot water, laundry and sterilization. Currently only one boiler (of three) is running concurrent with the heat recovery steam generator.
• Steam-driven chiller is used to provide process chilled water in the spring/summer/fall months.
Efficiency
With the effi cient process and Best in Class Technology, there is a regional reduction in carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur dioxides reducing the impact on the environment, and lowering cost of operations
• Square footage of healthcare facility served by expanded plant: 1 million
Redundancy
Island mode capability allows hospital to operate during emergency events independent of power grid
• Emergency fuel reserves support Joint Commission requirement for 96-hours of facility operation in event of a disaster
• Critical components are 30 feet above street level to mitigate the potential of flood impact
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