Front of the Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception building

Making an impact on 24/7 care with sustainable, resilient energy

A campus of critical care facilities upgraded its energy system with a first-of-its-kind microgrid plus EcoStruxure™ connected products and services.

Daughters of Mary key figures

$1.3 million in energy cost savings over the next 20 years

24/7 power operation with zero downtime

Up to 1,300 metric tons of CO² reduced per year

A sustainable sanctuary

Just as Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception is unwavering in its commitment to caring for the community it serves, so too is the energy that fuels its mission. With a solar powered microgrid system monitored by EcoStruxure Microgrid Solutions, critical care facilities stay up and running while energy costs and the campus’s carbon footprint decrease.

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When mounting utility expenses began to impede its mission, Daughters of Mary knew it needed a substantial overhaul of its energy systems. The ideal solution would provide energy cost savings plus maximum efficiency and zero downtime to four separate critical care facilities.

A custom solar-powered microgrid system was designed to serve all four buildings, allowing them to operate collectively or individually in grid-tied or island mode. Citizens Energy Corporation, which helped fund the project, manages it through an Energy-as-a-Service agreement using EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor, Ecostruxure Microgrid Operation, and Energy Control Centers for monitoring and control.

Now and well into the future, Daughters of Mary can focus on caring for the community instead of worrying about energy costs and downtime. The EcoStruxure platform provides monitoring and control over energy usage for maximum efficiency and cost savings. When it’s not grid-tied, the microgrid system can provide electricity to the critical facilities around the clock.

Customer testimonial

Steve Bern, Director of Resiliency, Citizens Energy Corporation

“We access EcoStruxure on a daily basis when we're reviewing solar production, battery charge and discharge, state of charge, utility import, export, checking building demands. All of the Schneider Electric equipment that's on-site allows us the ability to see exactly what's going on.”