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Electrical outages set for May 21 and 23

In order to accommodate metering repairs at the Steeles Main Substation, there will be a five minute simultaneous electrical outage on Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30am to the following buildings.

Note: science building resets will have to be performed at that time. It is not possible to segregate the time schedules of science versus non-science buildings.

  • Vanier College
  • Vanier Residence
  • Lumbers Building
  • Petrie Science & Engineering
  • West Office Building
  • Farquharson Building
  • Tait McKenzie Centre
  • Sherman Life Sciences Research Centre
  • Steacie Science & Engineering Library
  • Chemistry Building
  • Life Sciences Building
  • Lassonde Building
  • Student Centre
  • Scott Library
  • Arboretum Lane Parking Garage
  • William Small Centre
  • Behavioural Science Building
  • Stedman Lecture Halls
  • York Lanes
  • Harry Sherman Crowe Housing Co-op
  • Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts
  • Burton Auditorium
  • Atkinson Residence
  • Vari Hall
  • Health, Nursing & Environmental Studies Building
  • #340 Assiniboine Apartments
  • #360 Assiniboine Apartments
  • Passy Gardens Apartments
  • Atkinson Building
  • Accolade West
  • Track & Field Centre

In order to restore the Steeles Main Substation to the normal Toronto Hydro configuration, there will be a five minute simultaneous electrical outage on Thursday, May 23 at 6:30am to the following buildings, except for the science buildings shown below (****) which will have a three minute interruption between 7:30 and 8:30am.

  • Vanier College
  • Vanier Residence
  • Lumbers Building
  • Petrie Science & Engineering Building
  • West Office Building
  • Farquharson Building
  • Tait McKenzie Centre
  • Sherman Life Sciences Research Centre
  • Steacie Science & Engineering Library ***
  • Chemistry Building ***
  • Life Sciences Building ***
  • Lassonde Building ***
  • Student Centre
  • Scott Library
  • Arboretum Lane Parking Garage
  • William Small Centre
  • Behavioural Science Building
  • Stedman Lecture Halls
  • York Lanes
  • Harry Sherman Crowe Housing Co-op
  • Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts
  • Burton Auditorium
  • Atkinson Residence
  • Vari Hall
  • Health, Nursing & Environmental Studies Building
  • #340 Assiniboine Apartments
  • #360 Assiniboine Apartments
  • Passy Gardens Apartments
  • Atkinson Building
  • Accolade West Building
  • Toronto Track & Field Centre

For further information, contact Gary Gazo, medium voltage distribution engineer at extension 20949 or by e-mail to gmgazo@yorku.ca, or your Maintenance Zone Supervisor.

For concerns during the interruption, contact Security Services at ext. 33333.