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Power outage

Scheduled power outage continues

Campus and Community

Update at 12 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 22

A planned power outage on the St. John’s campus has been extended. The Chemistry-Physics Building, T-12 and the Arts extension will be without power until 3 p.m. Education, QE II Library, Field House, Phys Ed and the Bruneau Centre will be without power until 5 p.m.

 

Saturday, Oct. 21

Facilities Management discovered a damaged high voltage cable during today’s scheduled power outage and repair work is ongoing. As a result, a power outage for the following buildings will continue until 12 noon, Sunday, Oct. 22: Computing Services (T-12); Arts and Administration Extension; Biotechnology; Chemistry-Physics; Field House; Phys Ed; QE II Library; Bruneau Centre; and Education.

The Science Building will remain on a portable generator until noon tomorrow, at which point there will be a one-hour outage to transfer back to normal power supply.

Inquiries concerning this project can be directed to Facilities Engineering and Development, Department of Facilities Management, at 864-7600. Facilities Management appreciates your cooperation during this important upgrade to campus infrastructure.


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