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CPFM Utilities and Energy will perform Island Mode testing on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 am and 3:00 pm. Utilities and Energy staff will switch the entire campus in and out of Island Mode twice per hour (see full schedule below). The first test will begin at the top of the hour, shifting off of EWEB’s electrical grid and onto our own power generation system (called Island Mode). At 15-minutes after the hour, we will exit out of Island Mode and return back to EWEB’s power source. This cycle will be repeated again at 30-minutes after the hour, re-entering Island Mode and 45-minutes after the hour when exiting Island Mode. If problems occur during any of the planned thirteen (13) island mode tests, power outages up to 10-seconds in duration may occur. Please scroll down to learn more about Technology Impacts and what you can do to help mitigate them. The electrical distribution system redundancy and resiliencies depend upon the properly functioning power generation system and island mode capabilities. Thank you for your patience as we resolve our issues related to entering and exiting island mode. On-site personnel will include the original electrical engineer who designed the system, ASCO technicians and a new company that brings more resiliency and oversight for Utilities and Energy. We will also be conducting building level tests at seven different locations. The individual buildings listed below will be without power, and network access, for 75-120 minutes. All technology advice pertaining to the Island Mode Testing, which will be happening throughout the day, applies to this as well. The work to be performed includes breaker testing and repair, electrical system repairs, transfer switch test and repairs, arc flash hazard study data gathering, programmable logic updates, replace inoperative equipment, and re-torque main lugs. Users of these buildings will receive notifications before and after each test. 8:00 - 9:45 am Volcanology Hall and Columbia Hall10:00 – 12:00 noon Susan Campbell Hall and Gerlinger Hall12:30 - 1:45 pm Fenton Hall and Condon Hall1:45 - 3:00 pm McKenzie Hall Island Mode Testing Schedule: 8:00 am – Start island mode8:15 am – Exit island mode8:30 am – Start island mode8:45 am – Exit island mode 9:00 am – Start island mode9:15 am – Exit island mode9:30 am – Start island mode9:45 am – Exit island mode 10:00 am – Start island mode10:15 am – Exit island mode10:30 am - Start island mode10:45 am – Exit island mode 11:00 am – Start island mode11:15 am – Exit island mode11:30 am – Start island mode11:45 am – Exit island mode 12:00 noon – LUNCH BREAK. NO TEST.12:15 pm – LUNCH BREAK. NO TEST.12:30 pm - Start island mode12:45 pm - Exit island mode 1:00 pm - Start island mode1:15 pm - Exit island mode1:30 pm - Start island mode1:45 pm - Exit island mode 2:00 pm - Start island mode2:15 pm - Exit island mode2:30 pm – Start island mode2:45 pm - Exit island mode 3:00 pm - All clear message sent via UO Alert Any testing of this nature involves risks, but the university is working to mitigate potential problems with detailed preparation and redundancy efforts. Technology impacts To help ensure most UO-based technology services remain operational during the testing, Information Services and Campus Planning and Facilities Management will be placing the UO data centers on a secondary power source. Cloud-based services, such as UO’s Microsoft applications, should remain available throughout the testing. However, people should expect minor disruptions to the UO network. Also, sensitive electronics may be unavailable where faculty and staff have done preventative shutdowns. Information Services staff plan to keep the IT Service Status website up to date with notices about any unexpected outages. Network When a building’s power is off, its wired and wireless networks stop working. During the power testing: Expect: Intermittent network outages. Possible: Localized lingering network outages may occur if network devices fail. If so, Information Services staff will post notices on the IT Service Status website. Recovery will begin after Campus Planning and Facilities Management has completed all testing. Restoration could take a day or longer. Devices To protect sensitive electronic devices, Information Services recommends turning them off and unplugging them before testing begins. Such devices can be damaged by the power surge when power is turned back on. Surge protectors, while helpful, don’t guarantee that devices will be preserved. Preparations may be handled by the User Support Services team in Information Services, by departmental IT staff or by other departmental staff, depending on existing patterns of support. Faculty and staff should shut down and unplug research equipment, multifunction copiers, digital display panels and other sensitive electronics in their areas. In most cases, local staff should shut down and unplug departmental audiovisual equipment, such as in departmentally controlled classrooms and conference rooms. Information Services staff will shut down audiovisual equipment in general pool and joint-controlled classrooms scheduled by the Office of the Registrar. Recovery After receiving the message announcing the end of testing, employees will receive an email announcing the testing has concluded. At that point, employees can turn on sensitive electronic devices and departmental audiovisual equipment. Information Services staff will turn on audiovisual equipment in general pool and joint-controlled classrooms, prioritizing spaces with active classes. That process could take several days. To request faster service restoration for specific classrooms, people can submit a ticket at classroom technology support. Anyone with questions about technology impacts and preparations should contact the InstituteofEcologyandEvolution(IE²)--> 🔖 InstituteofEcologyandEvolution(IE²)