The Utilities Division manages the distribution, operation and maintenance of the campus utility systems. These systems include chilled water for cooling equipment and building climate control; steam for building heating, hospital and lab sterilization, and food service cooking; and electricity. All of which are produced at the Central Energy Facility and Cardinal Cogen Plant that is run by General Electric and managed by our group. We also manage, operate and maintain the domestic water for campus drinking water and irrigation supplied through San Francisco Water Department and three campus wells; the lake system supplying residential and academic irrigation; the sanitary sewer which gravity feeds into the City of Palo Alto sewer system; and storm drains that flow through San Francisquito Creek into the bay. In addition to the utility operations systems, we have an engineering staff that handle the roads maintenance and utility infrastructure renovations and new structures. Through all of these processes we maintain close contact with regulatory agencies to ensure environmental compliance.

Energy Management Group

Stanford's Energy Management and Control Systems (EM&CS) is operated and maintained by Stanford's Energy Management Group. The group is responsible for promoting, facilitating, supporting and documenting the campus energy management control systems and equipment. The EM&CS shop is the primary location for system development, maintenance, and normal workday monitoring of building and performance, but is only one of ten locations with operator work stations. Off-hour monitoring is covered by the University's 24 hour dispatch and information center.

Primary services provided by EM&CS: Development, funding, and technical support for Energy Retrofit Program projects Utility billing for Stanford provided utility services Plan and specs review for energy and cost reduction Support of central computer based energy management and controls systems Coordination of campus wide control system integration into existing and new facilities Development, design, operation and application of computer-based HVAC systems HVAC building time scheduling Normal workday monitoring of building and performance including toxic gas and building secondary fire alarm points monitoring See our web site for more detailed information at http://www.stanford.edu/group/EMG/

HV Electrical System

The Utility Electrical High Volt Shop is responsible for maintaining the university and medical school building power electrical distribution system throughout Stanford University. The responsibility for the overall electrical system distribution is shared by the High Volt Shop and the Building Maintenance Electrical Shop. The High Volt Shop is responsible for all high voltage distribution equipment, cable and connections. High Voltage electricity is distributed at 12,470 and 4,160 Volts. The Electrical Maintenance Shop is responsible for the equipment that is located generally inside buildings. The voltage of this equipment is usually 480, 277, 208, and/or 120 Volts. The High Volt Shop maintains, operates, and repairs the Palou, Panama, and Escondido Substations. These substations regulate and distribute power throughout the campus via underground cabling and equipment. The High Volt Shop is a liaison between PG&E and Stanford University, and also works closely with the Cardinal Cogeneration Facility. The High Volt Shop also repairs and maintains all street and pathway lights.

Primary Duties of the High Volt Shop include: High Voltage equipment and cable preventative maintenance Repair of cable & equipment Electrical distribution, dispatching and operations Planning for new and increased customer electrical needs Kilo-Watt-Hour meter reading, repair and installation Replacement of obsolete cable and equipment Repair, maintenance and installation of street lights For more information please e-mail Steve Briscombe, Power Systems Manager, at steveb@bonair.stanford.edu or call 725-2036

Steam System

The Campus Steam Shop is responsible for maintaining the university steam distribution system. Steam is used to meet various needs of the university and hospital, and includes: space heating, hot water service and sterilization; and cooking requirements in the Housing and Dining Services area of campus. The system is comprised of a network of piping varying in size and age. The piping systems range from insulated steel pipe in tunnels to pre-insulated piping in utility corridors and direct buried insulated steel pipe. The central campus is served by a 14-inch and a 12-inch supply feed which connects to form a loop. The medical center supply, which includes the hospital and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, is serviced with a double 14 inch line that loops the hospital complex. The steam shop is responsible for the overall maintenance, repair condition, and availability of the steam system.

Primary duties include: Steam equipment and pipe preventative maintenance Repairing leaking pipes and equipment outside of buildings Steam distribution and operations Planning for increased customer steam demand Replacing obsolete equipment and pipe Steam meter installation For more information please e-mail Steve Briscombe, Power Systems Manager, at steveb@bonair.stanford.edu or call 725-2036

Water Department

The Water Department is responsible for the planning, operation and maintenance of the domestic water, lake water, chilled water supply and return, sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems. These systems include many components, such as dams, lakes, reservoirs, deep wells, pump stations, over two hundred miles of water and drainage piping, open channels, fire hydrants, manholes and metering. All of these as necessary to provide quality systems in support of a daily population of over 30,000.

Primary services provided by the Water Department: Water, sewer and chilled water meter reading and repairs Repair water main leaks Storm drain and spillway maintenance Fishladder operations Fire hydrant maintenance For more information on the Water Dept., go to http://www.stanford.edu/group/water/index.html