Tue. Sep 29th, 2026
UPDATE – The emergency repair to the main switchgear at the Collaborative Innovation Center (CIC) has been completed.

All necessary repairs were successfully made, and building occupants should not have experienced any noticeable impact.

On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 10:22 AM FMS Announce <fmsannc@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:

Facilities, Infrastructure and Risk Management (FIRM)

Facilities Management Services

 

TO:  Shutdown Group, CIC

FROM:  Service Response Center

SUBJECT: CIC Switchgear Repair 9/2 9AM

 
An emergency repair to the main switchgear will be performed at the Collaborative Innovation Center (CIC) on Wednesday, September 2, at 9AM.

While a power interruption is not anticipated, there is a possibility of a brief power blink affecting one half of the building during the work.

This repair is being completed to help prevent future power interruptions during upcoming utility maintenance activities.

For any questions or concerns regarding this work, please contact Bob Penn, FMS Metering and Automation Systems Engineer, at 412-251-2658 or rpenn@andrew.cmu.edu.