[auton-users] You should save your work by 3PM today

[Steven Brudenell]

Folks,

FMS is going to be conducting some kind of test on the power system to 
Newell Simon (and most other buildings) between 3pm and 4pm today.

I recommend everyone plan for their computers to shut down around 3pm 
today, even though this is the unlikely worst-case scenario.

If possible, you should:
  - save your work
  - check in any pending changes to CVS or subversion
  - shut down your desktop machines
  - wait to start new long-running jobs until after 4pm

~Steve

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Electricity Test Thurs. June 24
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:25:09 -0000
From: Official Communications <official at andrew.cmu.edu>
To: undisclosed-recipients: ;

To: All Pittsburgh Students, Faculty and Staff

From: Facilities Management Services

Subject Line: Electricity Test - Thurs., June 24

Dear Members of the University Community:

 From 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 24, Facilities Management Services 
(FMS) will be testing the university's capability to reduce electricity 
demand should there be an electricity supply emergency. The test will 
affect only main campus buildings south of Forbes Avenue, and east of 
Junction Hollow. The affected buildings are:

Academic Buildings: Baker Porter Halls, CFA, Cyert Hall, Doherty Hall, 
East Campus Garage, FMS Building, Gates and Hillman Centers, Gates 
Garage, GSIA, Hamburg Hall, Hammerschlag Hall, Hunt Library, Margaret 
Morrison Carnegie Hall, Newell Simon Hall, Posner Center, Purnell Center 
for the Arts, Roberts Hall, Scaife Hall, Skibo Gymnasium, Smith Hall, 
University Center, Warner Hall and Wean Hall.

Housing Buildings: Boss Hall, Donner Hall, Hamerschlag House, Henderson 
Hall, Margaret Morrison Apartments and Plaza, McGill Hall, Resnik House, 
Scobell Hall, Welch Hall, and West Wing.

During this period FMS personnel will be turning off air conditioning 
systems in unoccupied spaces and will allow temperatures to rise in 
non-critical occupied spaces. In addition, we will be operating some of 
our larger emergency generators where this can be done without impacting 
central computer operations.

We ask for your cooperation in this effort by turning off lights and 
equipment, such as window air conditioners and computers, from 3 to 4 
p.m. on Thursday, June 24 if you can manage without them. Our goal of 
using no more than 12,841 KW is based on Carnegie Mellon's electrical 
usage during periods last summer when loads throughout the northeastern 
United States were highest. Although maintaining reliability on the 
electric grid is our major driver in participating in this test, there 
are also strong financial and environmental incentives for minimizing 
our impact during peak periods.

For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact me 
at ma3q at andrew.cmu.edu or 412-268-2529. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Marty Altschul
University Engineer