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On Thursday, June 22, between 12:30 and 2 p.m., Facilities Management and Campus Services will be performing the annual curtailment of electrical power on the DeKalb Campus. The Heating Plant will shut down some equipment to reduce our electrical load. This load shed includes heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, supply and return fans,...
NIU’s Heating Plant has scheduled the annual steam outages for May and June. All campus facilities that are connected to the main steam distribution will not have heat, reheat or domestic hot water (sinks and showers) during their related shutdown. There are a few exceptions, such as those apartments in residence halls which have electric...
With the hot weather alert from now until Monday, July 25, NIU has been notified by its Demand/Response Program management company that the university might need to perform an electrical power load shed. This could happen at anytime from now through Monday. NIU usually is notified at least 30 minutes before needing to reduce the...
In compliance with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, NIU is releasing its yearly report on drinking water quality. Known as the 2016 Consumer Confidence Report, it is intended to provide consumers with important information about their drinking water and the efforts made by the water system to provide safe drinking water. The report contains information...
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from Justin Bend, NIU Heating Plant Dear Northern Illinois University Community: The representatives of your water system, Northern Illinois University – DeKalb IL0375500, appreciate your participation in the lead tap monitoring program. As required by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Act, we sample and test your water for lead in your drinking water...
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NIU’s Heating Plant will conduct a planned steam outage from 11 p.m. Sunday, May 31, through 3 p.m. Friday, June 5, for maintenance of the high pressure steam piping and its associated equipment. The following buildings will be affected and will not have domestic hot water or heat: Adams Hall Altgeld Hall Anderson Hall Barsema...
The Heating Plant will have a planned steam outage for maintenance of the high pressure steam piping and associated equipment from 11 p.m. Sunday, May 17, through 3 p.m. Friday, May 22. The following buildings will be affected and will not have domestic hot water or heat: AAPC-Yordon Center, Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, Campus...
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NIU’s Heating Plant will conduct a planned steam outage from 3 a.m. Monday, May 26, through 3 p.m. Friday, May 30, for maintenance of the high pressure steam piping and its associated equipment. The following buildings will be affected and will not have domestic hot water or heat: Adams Hall Altgeld Hall Anderson Hall Barsema...
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The Heating Plant will have a planned steam outage for maintenance of the high pressure steam piping and associated equipment from 11 p.m. Sunday, May 11, through 3 p.m. Friday, May 16. The following buildings will be affected and will not have domestic hot water or heat: AAPC-Yordon Center, Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, Campus...
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A series of power outages are planned in upcoming weeks as NIU electricians replace some of the major electrical cabling that has supplied power to campus buildings for more than 50 years. Planned replacement now and under staff control is more palatable than unplanned replacement as the cabling continues to fail. Teams will work Fridays...
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NIU’s Heating Plant will have a planned steam outage beginning at 11 p.m. Sunday, May 13, and ending at 3 p.m. Friday, May 18, for maintenance on the high pressure steam piping and its associated equipment. The following buildings will be affected and will not have any domestic hot water or heat: Barsema Alumni and...
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NIU’s Heating Plant will have a planned one-day steam outage beginning at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, and ending at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, for maintenance of the high pressure steam piping and its associated equipment. The following buildings will be affected and will not have domestic hot water or heat: Altgeld Hall Anderson...
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