Harris County, backup power systems

Harris County mandates emergency power backups at assisted living, nursing facilities
Under a new fire code, the roughly 120 assisted living and nursing facilities located in unincorporated Harris County will have until Jan. 1, 2026 to add emergency backup power systems, county leaders announced during a Jan.
New Harris County mandate requires assisted living and nursing homes to have backup power
In the aftermath of Beryl, thousands of our most vulnerable were left without power for days. Now, assisted living facilities and nursing homes in Harris County must have a backup power source by the end of the year.
Harris County requires senior living facilities to have generators to provide heating, cooling
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harris County are now required to have backup power generators that provide both heating and cooling. The new county-level regulation is the first of its kind in the state, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones said in a press conference on Tuesday.
Harris Co. Commissioner announces back-up power mandate for nursing homes
Harris County has mandated backup power generation for nursing homes and assisted living facilities to protect vulnerable seniors during power outages.
Harris County nursing homes, assisted living facilities to be required to have permanent generators
All 120 nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the county will have to have a permanent, on-site generator due to a new law.
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