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HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM | OCTOBER 19, 2026 21 Sponsored Content Executive Office Location: 1 Financial Plaza, 20th Floor, Suite #2000 Hartford, CT 06103 860-520-4700 www.chefa.com By Dan Giungi Manager of External Affairs Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority Just as importantly, the financing structure helps free up resources that can be directed toward healthcare delivery rather than infrastructure management. By transferring certain operational responsibilities to an experienced energy plant operator, Hartford HealthCare can focus more resources on serving patients while ensuring critical systems continue to perform efficiently. Projects like this demonstrate the broader value of CHEFA financing across Connecticut. By providing access to innovative financing solutions, CHEFA helps nonprofit organizations invest in infrastructure, improve operational performance, and better position themselves to meet future community needs. The impact extends far beyond buildings and equipment. More efficient operations, stronger resiliency, and sustainable infrastructure ultimately contribute to stronger healthcare systems, and stronger communities. W hen people think about healthcare, they often think about doctors, nurses, and patient services. What they don't always see is the infrastructure working behind the scenes every day to keep hospitals operating safely and efficiently. Across Connecticut, healthcare providers face a growing challenge: modernizing aging infrastructure while continuing to invest in patient care. Energy systems, utility plants, and facility operations require ongoing investment. That's where innovative financing can make a difference. Through a CHEFA-facilitated Energy- as-a-Service financing, Hartford HealthCare is advancing a major energy modernization initiative designed to improve efficiency, strengthen resiliency, and support sustainability efforts across its healthcare network. The transaction supports a 30-year partnership with ENFRA Solutions, a national energy infrastructure specialist, and will finance improvements throughout HHC's facilities, including the renewal of the co-generation facility at Hartford Hospital. The partnership is expected to generate more than $11 million in annual utility savings while improving the reliability of systems that support patient care every day. Investing in Infrastructure So Healthcare Systems Can Focus on Patient Care