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Planned Power Outage Closes UC Campus May 20
UC Cuts Power as Co-Generation Plant Nears Completion
Written By Thomas Armitage '09
Offices at Utica College will be closed on Wednesday for electrical work as new power plant nears completion
Contact - cleogrande@utica.edu
Utica, NY (05/18/2009) - The Utica College campus will close on Wednesday, May 20 due to a scheduled campus-wide power outage.The planned shutdown will enable Utica College to complete electrical work to connect to a new co-generation power plant to be shared with Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare. The $13 million, 3.6-megawatt facility will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide more reliable services for hospital patients and college students, and help reduce the demand each institution places on the local utility grid. The plant, owned and operated by Burrstone Energy Center, LLC, is located on the Faxton-St. Luke’s campus and is expected to be fully operational this summer.
President Todd S. Hutton has authorized the shut down of power across the entire campus, including off-campus buildings Champlin House, Burrstone House and 610 French Road offices. Campus safety and facilities staff members will be working that day.
Offices are scheduled to open as usual on May 21.
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About Utica College – Utica College is a comprehensive private institution offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The College, located in Upstate New York, approximately 90 miles west of Albany and 50 miles east of Syracuse, currently enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 37 undergraduate majors, 27 minors, 20 master’s and two doctoral degree programs.