April 16, 2025
Our energy-efficient hospitals power health
Protecting the environment improves the health of everyone in the community. We do our part by consuming less energy.
Using solar energy to power our hospitals and clinics helps reduce costs, protect the environment, and improve the health of the communities we serve.
World-class hospitals and clinics use a lot of energy.
Where that energy comes from is important.
Switching to sources like solar and wind isn’t just good for the planet.
It’s about keeping the air clean for everyone to breathe.
It’s about preventing illnesses caused by extreme heat and pollution.
It’s why we’re dedicated to designing and powering our facilities in new ways.
Climate action
We were the first U.S. health care organization certified as carbon neutral.
Now, all our electricity comes from renewable sources.
This lowers our energy bills and gives us more options during power outages.
It also means pollution and carbon emissions are reduced in our communities, which leads to better health.
Ongoing improvements
Scheduled to open in 2029, the Kaiser Permanente Railyards Center in Sacramento will have solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations, and drought-resistant landscaping.
Read more about 6 facilities where we’re improving our energy use.
- Kaiser Permanente Ontario Medical Center: This medical center in Ontario, California, has the largest hospital-based microgrid powered by renewable energy in the U.S. This microgrid provides solar electrical power for everyday use. Its batteries can also provide backup power during outages. It is our second renewable hospital-based microgrid — our first, and the first in the state, has operated successfully at the Kaiser Permanente Richmond Medical Center since 2017.
- Kaiser Permanente Railyards and San Jose medical centers: These new hospitals are set to open in 2029 in Sacramento and in San Jose, California. They will be 2 of the state’s few all-electric hospitals. Each will have sustainable features including solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations, and drought-resistant plants.
- Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center: We plan to open a new hospital tower in 2029 at the site of this medical center in Clackamas, Oregon. Once the tower opens, our Sunnyside Medical Center will be the first fully electric hospital in Oregon.
- Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Offices: This facility in Santa Rosa, California, was the first net-zero health care facility in the U.S. It doesn’t use fossil fuels. It also produces enough renewable energy to meet its power needs.
- Kaiser Permanente West Oahu Medical Office at Kapolei: This facility in Kapolei, Hawaii, is one of our 84 LEED-certified buildings. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The facility runs on renewable energy most of the time thanks to a solar-plus-storage system.
