ENFRA × Rochester Regional Health
A $143.8 million, 30-year partnership to optimize hospital energy infrastructure — the systems that produce the steam, chilled water, and electricity hospitals need to function.
The largest privately-owned EaaS company in the United States.
Founded in 1919 as Bernhard and rebranded in May 2025, ENFRA is a vertically integrated energy services company with 2,600+ employees across 25+ offices in 24 states. Their portfolio exceeds $2 billion in financed projects delivering $87 million in guaranteed annual utility savings.
ENFRA's Energy-as-a-Service model converts hospital capital expenditure into predictable operating expense. They design, build, finance, operate, and maintain energy systems under long-term agreements — typically 30 years — using proprietary software called ENFRA Connect® for real-time monitoring and fault detection.
Key partnerships include Ochsner Health (the first-ever not-for-profit EaaS in 2017), Hackensack Meridian ($134M), Beacon Health ($54.2M), and Novant Health ($855M — the largest healthcare EaaS transaction ever). The EaaS business has grown at 35%+ CAGR since 2017.
Sustainability Engineer II / Asset Manager
Evan manages Central Energy Plants at two Rochester Regional Health facilities: United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) in Batavia, NY and St. Mary's Medical Center in Rochester, NY — as part of a $143.8 million, 30-year EaaS partnership announced January 20, 2026.
His responsibilities include overseeing subcontractors, managing maintenance budgets, performing energy data analysis for optimization, and ensuring the continuous operation of the infrastructure that hospitals depend on for heating, cooling, sterilization, and power.
Rochester Regional Health
- •Nine hospitals, 500+ ambulatory facilities, 19,400+ employees
- •Second-largest employer in Rochester, NY
- •Goal: 100% renewable electricity — one of healthcare's most aggressive sustainability targets
- •Second-largest solar project in New York State (5.5 MW)
Anatomy of a Central Energy Plant.
The “heart and lungs” of a hospital — producing steam, chilled water, and emergency power for an entire VA medical center campus. Click each system to learn more.
Click on any system in the schematic above
Annual energy cost comparison.
Western New York footprint.
UMMC — Batavia
131 beds, 785+ employees. Largest private employer in Genesee County. Sole maternity provider for two counties.
St. Mary's — Rochester
Opened 1857. 13,000+ annual dialysis treatments. Behavioral health, homeless healthcare, and senior housing.