Power Outage Disrupts Intermountain Medical Center, Patients Relocated
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Intermountain Medical Center in Murray experienced a sudden and serious power outage that disrupted operations across its major medical campus. The incident began around 11:15 a.m. when the hospital unexpectedly lost its main power supply for reasons that have not yet been determined. Backup generators were activated immediately, but in an unexpected twist, the generator power failed as well.
For at least half an hour, the hospital was left either completely without power or operating on only minimal emergency capacity. During that window, critical patient transfers had to be made. Five newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and six mothers in active labor were moved to other facilities in the Intermountain Health system. Ambulances en route to the hospital were diverted to nearby medical centers, and incoming patients were directed elsewhere.
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Chief Nursing Officer Brian Pendleton explained that ventilators and other life-support equipment ran on battery backups, preventing interruptions for patients dependent on them. Still, the outage created an urgent and delicate situation, especially for the NICU infants and laboring mothers, who were carefully transported with the help of emergency crews and medical helicopters. Several flights were seen heading to Intermountain’s McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden and LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.
By around 1 p.m., with the assistance of Murray fire officials and city crews, full power was restored to the facility. The hospital began operating normally again but decided to minimize elective surgeries and nonessential procedures while officials investigated the cause of the outage and the generator failure. At the time, the Intermountain campus appeared to be the only location within the Murray City Power Department’s service area to experience a major outage.
City officials confirmed an investigation was underway, though no immediate cause was given. State health officials had been on standby to provide portable power units and help coordinate patient transfers, but the restoration of power came before those resources were needed. Other hospitals along the Wasatch Front were also ready to receive additional patients if necessary.
Intermountain Medical Center houses five interconnected health facilities, covering specialties from women’s and newborn care to trauma, cancer treatment, and heart and lung services. The outage tested the hospital’s emergency systems and coordination between local, state, and health system partners. While the disruption was significant, hospital leaders emphasized that no additional patients beyond the 11 initially moved had to be transferred, and critical care remained uninterrupted for those relying on life-sustaining equipment.
Investigations into both the main power loss and generator failure are ongoing. For now, operations are stable, but the event serves as a vivid reminder of how even highly equipped medical centers can face sudden challenges — and how quickly coordinated emergency responses can make the difference between chaos and control.
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