UCSF's Laurel Heights Campus Closed Due to Power Outage

Update at 10 p.m. Sunday: Power has been restored to the Laurel Heights campus, and the building will be open for business Monday morning.

Pacific Gas & Electric discovered a badly damaged high voltage switch that was responsible for last Tuesday's and Thursday's outage, and worked through the weekend to repair it. Power was restored around 7:45 p.m. Sunday.

Facilities Services director Maric Munn says individual offices may experience some problems with lights Monday morning and those problems should be reported to the Facilities Customer Service Center at 415-476-2021.

Update at 2:30 p.m. Friday: The power outage at the Laurel Heights campus continues, and it's still unclear when the building will reopen.

Pacific Gas & Electric is testing electrical equipment at the site and has not yet been able to identify the cause of the outage to begin repairs. Facilities Management closed the building Thursday night, and the closure is expected to remain in effect through Saturday, said UCSF Police Chief Pamela Roskowski.

UCSF’s Laurel Heights campus at 3333 California Street is experiencing a power outage that’s expected to last until at least mid-morning Friday.

The outage began around 2 p.m. Thursday. Pacific Gas & Electric is still investigating the problem and does not yet have an estimated time when power will be restored.

An emergency generator is operating to maintain power for life and safety systems, but Environmental Health & Safety closed the building Thursday night until power is restored.

Additional security guards have been posted at the campus overnight, said UCSF Police Chief Pamela Roskowski.

Child Care facilities will be closed Friday, and managers are notifying staff about alternative work plans.

Check for updates on the power outage by calling the Facilities Management Emergency Hotline at 415-514-1212.