Image courtesy of Charge Bliss
SERVICES
Photovoltaic (PV) Design
Electrical
SIZE
250 KW Solar Array
1 MWh Battery Storage
CLIENT
Charge Bliss
RICHMOND, CA
Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center is the first hospital in California to implement a renewable energy-fueled microgrid, an advanced energy system that collects, stores, and supplies power on demand.
RTM worked closely with Charge Bliss, the project’s primary energy consultant and developer, to provide electrical engineering and photovoltaic (PV) design services. The team optimized solar coverage for a 250-kilowatt array installed atop the facility’s five-level parking structure and developed both the DC electrical design and system integration with the hospital’s main electrical infrastructure.
The microgrid enhances the hospital’s energy resilience by supplementing its electrical demand with clean, renewable energy. It supports peak-hour loads, reduces reliance on the utility grid, and is projected to lower energy consumption by at least 365,000 kilowatt-hours annually.
To further strengthen reliability, RTM designed the tie-in of a battery energy storage system (BESS) with capacity to store one megawatt-hour of energy. In the event of a power outage, the microgrid can operate in island mode—providing power to the 50-bed acute care hospital and supporting critical systems for up to three hours.
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