Background
Facilities Management developed a 5-year rotating plan to service the 12,470-volt switchgear and associated breakers on campus. The campus electrical distribution system depends on this equipment being in good working condition. We understand that shutting off the steam and power can be inconvenient, but by taking a proactive approach and planning this maintenance in May, we reduce the chance of an unplanned failure during the academic year.
The 2025 steam shutdown and power outage schedule will take place the week following Spring Commencement April 27 - May 2,2025 (weather permitting).
2025 Annual Steam Shutdown
Sunday, April 27 at Noon to Friday, May 2 at Noon
Please Note: There will not be heat or hot water in the affected buildings during the steam shutdown.
There will be no distilled water available from the steam-driven stills. Steam-driven
autoclaves/sterilizers will not be operational.
- Academic Office Building (AOB)
- Administration Building
- Annex Building
- Chemical Sciences
- Central Energy Plant
- Douglass Houghton Hall (DHH)
- Dillman Hall
- DOW Building
- Electrical Energy Resources Center (EERC)
- Facilities Building
- Fisher Hall
- Forestry Building
- Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC)
- Hillside Place
- H-STEM Complex
- Library
- McNair Hall
- Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (ME-EM)
- Memorial Union Building (MUB)
- Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (M&M)
- Rekhi Hall
- ROTC
- Rozsa Center for Performing Arts
- Student Development Complex (SDC)
- Wadsworth Hall
- Walker
2025 Annual Power Outages
- Wednesday, April 30 at 6:00pm to Thursday, May 1 at 6:00am
- Thursday, May 1 at 6:00pm to Friday, May 2 at 6:00am
Facilities Management has developed a five-year rotating plan to service the 12,470-volt switchgear and associated circuit breakers on Michigan Tech's campus. Our campus electrical distribution system depends on this equipment being in good working condition. This work requires a two-night power outage that affects the least number of buildings possible.
We understand that shutting off power can be inconvenient, but we believe that by taking a proactive approach, we reduce the chance of an unplanned failure at a time during the academic year that is even more inconvenient or disruptive.
Please note: In most cases, elevators, fume hoods, exhaust fans, ventilation equipment, normal lighting, plug-in appliances and plug-in equipment will not operate during the outage. Only items connected to the building emergency generator will have power during the outage. The building emergency generators and battery systems that supply power to emergency/egress lighting and special equipment should function as normal. If you are unsure if your equipment connects to the building emergency generator, please contact the Facilities Management building mechanic for your building.
Additionally, Michigan Tech IT will be turning off all network equipment in the affected buildings for these outages, starting at 5 p.m. You should plan to save any work, shut down your computer systems and exit the buildings before the outages.
Buildings affected by the power outages will have the power shut off during the scheduled outages. Some buildings with power will be without phone or internet service.
Buildings affected by power outages:
- Hillside Place
- Daniell Heights
- Douglass Houghton Hall
- Wadsworth Hall
- McNair Hall
- Great Lakes Research Center
- Central Heating Plant
- Facilities Management
- Electrical Energy Resources Center
- Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building
- Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
- Walker Arts and Humanities Center
- East Hall
Buildings with power but no internet or phone:
- Honors House
- Sustainability Demonstration House
- Tech House
- Portage Lake Golf Course
If there are questions or concerns with this plan, please contact Facilities Management at 487-2303.