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State seeks millions to modernize aging electrical systems at Napa and Patton hospitals
Summary
Department of State Hospitals requested working‑drawings and preliminary plan funding for multi‑year electrical upgrades at Napa and Patton hospitals, citing systems installed in the 1970s and a seven‑year project timeline to avoid outages that could threaten patient and staff safety.
State hospital operations officials told the subcommittee that critical electrical distribution systems at several hospitals were installed in the 1970s and now require multi‑phase replacement to protect HVAC, alarms, medical equipment and patient safety.
"These projects really are critical to ensuring that these hospitals can continue to operate and to protect the health and safety of our team members and our patients," said Mark Beckley, Chief Deputy Director for Operations at the Department of State…
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