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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Valley Children's Hospital says it is "disappointing" that federal funds have been pulled from a project designed to support the hospital during prolonged power outages.

However, hospital officials say that they are still moving forward on the microgrid project.

Announced in 2023, Valley Children's Hospital set off to build the largest renewable energy microgrid in the country, attached to an emergency backup system. The microgrid is intended to operate under net-zero carbon emissions and be more reliable than a traditional power grid should a power outage occur.

“We want to always be able to provide access to care for the kids that we take care of and not rely on the power grid, PG&E, and othe

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