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2023 Annual AlertSU Test Message

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Stanford campus updates, exams to resume as scheduled

Power has been restored to the Stanford campus, with the exception of the Upper Row houses and houses in the faculty subdivision which operate on a separate PG&E power supply. All dining halls are available 24 hours a day, as areas of respite and for student study spaces. In-person exams will resume as scheduled tomorrow… Read more Stanford campus updates, exams to resume as scheduled

Some power restored; Services available on Stanford Campus

Power has been restored to Stanford Redwood City campus and portions of the Stanford campus. SLAC is still without power. Power supply to many areas of the Bay Area, including the Stanford campus, remains unstable. There is a possibility for further power outages and the university remains in contact with PG&E to receive updates as… Read more Some power restored; Services available on Stanford Campus

Power outage at Stanford, SRWC, and SLAC

A power outage is affecting many parts of the Stanford campus. One of the main PG&E transmission lines feeding the campus is reportedly impacted, causing the outage. There is currently no estimated time of restoration. Because this outage presents a very unusual circumstance for both our students and faculty, all in-person exams have been canceled… Read more Power outage at Stanford, SRWC, and SLAC

Stanford campus power outage

A power outage is affecting the Stanford campus. Updates will be provided at https://emergency.stanford.edu.

Community Alert - Wind Event

A Stanford AlertSU community alert has been posted at https://police.stanford.edu/alert

Power Restored to Stanford Campus

Crews have identified and repaired a fault on an underground circuit. Power has been restored to all areas of the Stanford campus. Casper Dining will reopen for dinner service. Escondido Village Studio 2 will be offline for a short time while the building system is reset. Thank you for your patience while we worked through… Read more Power Restored to Stanford Campus

University Staff Working to Resolve Partial Power Outage

University staff is working to resolve the partial power outage on the Stanford campus. The expected time of power restoration has not been determined. The outage is within the campus power infrastructure and unrelated to PG&E. Lagunita Lakeside Dining and Arrillaga Family Dining Commons will open at 7:00 a.m. for student respite (and morning service… Read more University Staff Working to Resolve Partial Power Outage

Community Alert-Power Outage

AlertSU: Power Outage affecting parts of Stanford Campus. Updates when available at https://emergency.stanford.edu/

2022 Annual AlertSU Test Message

This is a test of the Stanford AlertSU system. If there were a real emergency, this message would contain information about the event and any necessary protective actions. Please participate by acknowledging this message in your email or text message. To stop a VoIP phone message press Stop then Exit. Thank you for your participation.

M5.1 Earthquake Centered Near San Jose, No Impact to Campus

An earthquake was felt in the Stanford area at 11:42 a.m. Preliminary information is that it was centered 12 miles south of San Jose and registered 5.1 on the Richter scale. At this time, we are not aware of significant impacts at Stanford, and we anticipate no disruptions to normal university operations. Please be aware… Read more M5.1 Earthquake Centered Near San Jose, No Impact to Campus

Power restored to main campus through secondary PG&E line

Power restored to campus through secondary PG&E line. More information at https://emergency.stanford.edu.

Main campus power outage

AlertSU: Power restoration efforts underway following outage at main Stanford campus. Details at https://emergency.stanford.edu.

Potential for Rotating Power Outages Continues

ALERTSU: PG&E has again announced the possibility of rotating power outages today between 4 and 9 p.m. Stanford’s main campus again is not affected, but a portion of Stanford Redwood City could be affected. Conservation efforts prevented major outages on Tuesday. Once again today, a Flex Alert is in effect from 4 to 9 p.m.,… Read more Potential for Rotating Power Outages Continues

Rotating Power Outages Possible in Region

ALERTSU: PG&E has announced the possibility of rotating power outages today (Tuesday, Sept. 6) between 4 and 9 p.m. Stanford’s main campus is not affected by any of these planned outages; however, it appears that Stanford Redwood City could be affected. Rotating outages are subject to change and can be expanded, canceled or postponed depending… Read more Rotating Power Outages Possible in Region

Heat wave tips and respite areas available

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for much of California, beginning Saturday morning and continuing through Tuesday evening. While the regional heat wave will most severely impact inland areas of the state, the potential for widespread strain on the power grid has resulted in a State of Emergency declaration for the… Read more Heat wave tips and respite areas available

Power outage affecting part of the main campus

AlertSU: A power outage is affecting a portion of the main Stanford campus this morning. Among the affected buildings are many in the athletics area; Green and Lathrop libraries; Hoover Institution; Arrillaga Alumni Center; Littlefield Center; and Bonair Siding facilities. No student residences are currently believed to be affected. The cause of the outage is… Read more Power outage affecting part of the main campus

Status message

There is currently no emergency situation at Stanford.

Power being restored to remaining main campus buildings

PG&E continues to work on the Jefferson line that supplies power to the main Stanford campus. They have also been able to supply the campus with additional energy to the line currently supplying our backup power, allowing the process of full power restoration to begin. Those on the main campus should see power returning to… Read more Power being restored to remaining main campus buildings

PG&E working to repair line supplying main campus

ALERTSU: PG&E is working on repairs to its damaged equipment. We are cautiously optimistic, but cannot be certain, that full power will be restored to the main campus by this weekend. This timing could change. We hope to have more accurate information from PG&E by midday Friday. Once PG&E does restore the power supply to… Read more PG&E working to repair line supplying main campus

Main campus power disruption continues, classes canceled, remote work encouraged

ALERTSU: Although PG&E has not provided an update to power restoration, we are preparing for the possibility that it may take days. PG&E continues to provide a limited supply of power through a secondary line, but not enough to support the normal needs of the campus, especially during hot weather. This limited supply is dedicated… Read more Main campus power disruption continues, classes canceled, remote work encouraged

Classes, day camps cancelled Wednesday, June 22

There is no change to the status of the power outage on campus. PG&E has not provided an estimated time of power restoration, due to damage to their equipment located in the fire area near Emerald Hills. Employees who work on the main Stanford campus are encouraged to work from home tomorrow, Wednesday, June 22,… Read more Classes, day camps cancelled Wednesday, June 22

Update on power outage

ALERTSU: The power outage is affecting many parts of the Peninsula area and is believed to be associated with the Edgewood Fire burning in the Emerald Hills area. Cellular service is also affected in some parts of campus. PG&E has not provided an estimated time of restoration, and those on campus should prepare for the… Read more Update on power outage

Update on Power Outage

AlertSU: Limited backup power is in use. Level 4c chilled water curtailment is in effect, and efforts to restore cooling equipment for critical infrastructure are underway. There is no ETA for restoration of power to the greater campus area. Smoke from nearby fires may be visible from campus, but there is no threat to campus… Read more Update on Power Outage

Power Outage

AlertSU: A power outage is affecting many parts of the Stanford campus. One of the main PG&E transmission lines feeding the campus is reportedly down. Efforts are under way to try to transfer power to an alternate line. No ETA at this time. Prepare for chilled water curtailment. For more information and updates, go to… Read more Power Outage

2021 Annual AlertSU Test Message

This is a test of the Stanford AlertSU system. If there were a real emergency, this message would contain information about the event and any necessary protective actions. Please participate by acknowledging this message. Visit the AlertSU FAQ webpage for more information: https://police.stanford.edu/alert/alertsu-faq.html

CORRECTION: Inadvertent posting

ALERTSU: A test message was inadvertently posted around noon regarding air quality on campus. Please disregard.

2020 Annual AlertSU Test Message

This is a test of the Stanford AlertSU system. If there were a real emergency, this message would contain information about the event and any necessary protective actions. Please participate by acknowledging the email message. Please visit our website at https://police.stanford.edu/alert/alertsu-faq.html

Wildfire smoke: Take precautions; Dish closed

AlertSU: Wildfire smoke in Stanford area. Take precautions; Dish closed. More at emergency.stanford.edu.

Update on potential for rotating power outages

AlertSU: Rotating power outages possible in California. Please take precautions and conserve energy. More at emergency.stanford.edu.

High heat and California power grid strain

High temperatures are expected to continue this week in Northern California. The National Weather Service has an Extended Heat Warning in place for the Bay Area through at least Wednesday. Stanford expects to have sufficient chilled water capacity for campus cooling needs during the coming week. No chilled water curtailment is expected at this time.… Read more High heat and California power grid strain

Fire at the Stanford DISH area - UPDATE

UPDATE – 5/01/2020 6:55 pm, the fire in the Stanford DISH area has been extinguished, fire crews will remain on scene. Road closures have been lifted.

Fire at the Stanford DISH area

ALERTSU: 5/01/2020, Fire in the center of the Stanford DISH area at 2:50 pm. First responders are on scene. Traffic will be shut down on Junipero Serra between Campus Drive East and Campus Drive West. At this time there is no threat to residents. Stay away from the area. Updates when available at https://police.stanford.edu/alert

Email issue resolved

Stanford email issues have been resolved. Incoming and outgoing emails are flowing normally.

Siginficant email delays

Stanford is currently experiencing significant delays with inbound/outbound email. There is no ETA on restoration at this time. For updates, visit uit.stanford.edu.

Gas Leak Escondido Village / McFarland - UPDATE

Gas Leak at Mcfarland Highrise and the construction site has been capped, there is no longer a hazard to the community.

Gas Leak Escondido Village / McFarland

ALERTSU: 3/11/2020, There is a gas leak in the construction area near McFarland Highrise. McFarland Highrise and the construction site is being evacuated. All streets are currently open. PG&E has been notified and will be responding. Stay away from the area. Updates when available at https://police.stanford.edu/alert or http://emergency.stanford.edu/.

Several buildings to lose power for 30 minutes at 3:30

AlertSU: Several buildings to lose power for 30 minutes at 3:30 today. See https://emergency.stanford.edu.

Power update

Technicians are working to restore power to affected buildings on the east side of the main Stanford campus. The affected student residences, along with most of the other buildings affected by the power outage, should see power begin to be restored after 12 noon today. Power will come back online in stages. LBRE reports that… Read more Power update

Update on power on east side of campus

Technicians have identified a fault believed to be the cause of the power outage affecting some buildings on the east side of the main Stanford campus. Electricians will be working to isolate it and then begin the process of re-energizing the line. It is estimated that fully restoring power in the area could take up… Read more Update on power on east side of campus

Update: Power outage on part of east campus

Crews are continuing to investigate a power outage that has affected some student residences and other buildings on the eastern side of the main Stanford campus. The estimated time of the outage is up to 7 hours, depending upon how quickly the source of the problem is identified and resolved. Some buildings in the affected… Read more Update: Power outage on part of east campus

Power outage on part of east campus

AlertSU: Power outage on part of east campus. See https://emergency.stanford.edu for information.

Community Alert

A Stanford AlertSU community alert has been posted at https://police.stanford.edu/alert

Chilled water curtailment ending

The current Stage 1 curtailment will end this morning, Monday, Sept. 2. Campus buildings will return to chilled water service by this afternoon. We expect this will be the final notification for this curtailment event.

Stage 1 Cooling Curtailment

Due to multiple warmer than normal nights with high humidity and forecast high temperatures, Stanford is implementing Stage 1 Chilled Water Curtailment starting immediately. Under Stage 1, cooling is reduced in many offices and other parts of the campus not involved in medical, research, data processing and other facilities. Temperatures in occupied spaces are allowed… Read more Stage 1 Cooling Curtailment

Chilled water curtailment ending

AlertSU: Chilled water curtailment on main Stanford campus ending Monday morning. Information at https://emergency.stanford.edu.

Cooling curtailment remains at Stages 1-2

Stage 1 and Stage 2 chilled water curtailment will continue on the main Stanford campus through the weekend. We will continue to monitor campus loads and weather forecasts. This will be the final update until Monday unless circumstances change. Please continue to consult the Chilled Water Curtailment Guide for additional information. Updates will be provided… Read more Cooling curtailment remains at Stages 1-2

Stage 3-4 curtailment ending

AlertSU: Stage 3-4 curtailment ending on main Stanford campus; Stage 1-2 continues. Information at https://emergency.stanford.edu

Stage 4 cooling curtailment continues

AlertSU: Main Stanford campus remaining at Stage 4 cooling curtailment. Information at https://emergency.stanford.edu.

More Information on Chilled Water Curtailment

Stanford is continuing to implement Stage 1 through 4 Chilled Water Curtailment on the main Stanford campus this morning. Here is more information about the situation: CONDITIONS: Warm and very humid overnight conditions resulted in very large loads being pulled through the campus cooling system. The resulting reduction in our chilled water supply, combined with… Read more More Information on Chilled Water Curtailment