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Update: Planned power outage set for Sunday; Ruby Cafeteria, Patient Services also affected

On Sunday Sept. 20, there will be a planned power outage from 6:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The outage is required to perform routine maintenance on the main switchgear into J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. During this time, a final key connection supporting the future WVU Medicinei Children’s Hospital building will be made. All normal power will be off and only red critical outlets will have electric power.

At 6:30 a.m., a facilities crew will start the emergency generators. At 6:45 a.m., the team will switch the electrical loads over to emergency gear, like a monthly generator test. At that time, the following buildings will be on emergency power:

  • Ruby Memorial Hospital
  • Northeast Tower
  • Southeast Tower
  • Cancer Center Expansion (original HSC building areas will have normal power)
  • Physician Office Center
  • Eye Institute
  • Chestnut Ridge Center

Facilities crews will begin switching electrical loads back to normal power at 1 p.m. The outage will be officially complete with all loads back to normal power by 1:30 p.m.

The following are informational items to help during the outage:

  • Follow your department's emergency plan for electrical outages to help prepare.
  • The red critical outlets will have emergency power. Be sure all patient related items are plugged into critical outlets.
  • Lighting will be limited to every third fixture in hallways and common areas.
  • Please turn off all office lights, computers, and electrical devices in office areas at the end of the day Friday, Sept.18.

Emergency issues should be directed to the Facilities Engineering dispatch at 74107.

Ruby Cafeteria, Patient Services affected

Also, Starbucks will be closed during the outage and the Ruby Cafeteria and Patient Services will have reduced menu choices. Starbucks will re-open with normal operating hours on Monday, Sept. 21.

The Ruby Cafeteria will remain open during the outage but will have very limited menu and beverage options from 7:45 a.m.- 2 p.m.  Although patient meal services will not be interrupted, there will be reduced menu choices for patients during both breakfast and lunch. The dinner menu will run as normal.