• Production and distribution of chilled water and steam for campus building air conditioning and heating.

• High voltage electrical distribution system for campus building electrical service.

• Operation and maintenance of campus building air conditioning and heating systems.

• Energy management.

• Verification of utility billing and billing for auxiliary utility use.

• Coordination of utility outages for maintenance and construction work Design review for renovation and new construction work.

• After hours contact for maintenance requests.

• Campus outdoor lighting.

• Campus building temperature control system.

Utility Services Department Stationary Engineers man the Power Plant 24 hours a day seven days a week to monitor and operate the machinery and boilers that produce the chilled water and steam for campus building cooling and heating. In addition, the high voltage electrical power distribution service for campus buildings is monitored from the Power Plant.

The Power Plant Stationary Engineers also provide the after hours contact for maintenance service requests.

Utility Services Department Electricians operate and maintain the campus high voltage electrical power distribution network equipment for campus buildings, maintain building HVAC electrical equipment, and maintain the campus outdoor lighting.

Utility Services Department HVAC Mechanics maintain the central air conditioning and heating equipment in campus buildings to ensure reliable operation and indoor air quality for occupant comfort.

The campus Energy Management and Environmental Control System (EMECS) is a computerized building air conditioning control system that enables remote monitoring and control of temperature conditions in campus buildings, trouble shooting operating problems, and optimizing operations for energy management. The EMECS is operated and maintained by Utility Services Department EMECS Technicians who also respond to building occupant hot and cold call problem service requests. The EMECS and Power Plant computer networks are administered and maintained by Utility Services Department technicians and management staff.

The annual campus utility bill for electricity, water, sewer, and gas is over $13 million. To ensure that the university’s dozens of monthly utility bills are accurate and correct payment authorized, the Utility Services Department processes all utility bills and deals with the applicable utility to resolve billing conflicts as required. Major utility contracts for the university are negotiated by the Utility Services Department.

University owned and utility owned utility outages for construction or service work are coordinated by the Utility Services Department to help ensure work is done safely and to minimize the impact on university operations.