Dear LBNL Colleagues, Today, PG&E notified us that the Lab’s main hill site is within an area that will be subject to another Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) beginning as early as tomorrow morning, October 29, due to strong winds forecast to occur from Tuesday morning through midday Wednesday. Berkeley Lab’s main hill site will remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Lab’s Main Hill Site to Remain Closed Tomorrow, Oct. 29
Dear LBNL Colleagues, Berkeley Lab’s main hill site will remain closed tomorrow, Tuesday, October 29. Power remains out, and the site is in a safe and stable condition. The Lab's offsite locations, including JGI in Walnut Creek, are open as usual today. For work locations on the UC Berkeley campus, refer to instructions from https://news.berkeley.edu. At this time, we are working with … [Read more...]
Update on Access to Berkeley Lab’s Main Hill Site
Currently, power remains out at Berkeley Lab’s main hill site and fire danger is high. The site is in a safe and stable condition. We are now shifting to minimum staffing in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and further restricting access to the main hill site. As of 2:45 p.m. today, Sunday, October 27, and until further notice, the site is restricted to all personnel except the following: … [Read more...]
Sunday Morning, Oct. 27 Update on Lab’s Power Shutdown
Dear LBNL Colleagues, At this time, power remains off at Berkeley Lab’s main hill site and PG&E estimates that power might be restored sometime Monday. As a result, Berkeley Lab’s main hill site will remain closed on Monday, October 28; please discuss remote work options with your supervisor. We will advise you on whether you should report to work Tuesday when that decision is made. JGI … [Read more...]
Power Shut Off at LBNL Main Hill Site; JGI Still Has Power
Dear LBNL Colleagues, PG&E shut off power at the Lab’s main hill site at 10:01 p.m. today, Oct. 26, as part of their public safety power shutdown (PSPS). At this time, the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) in Walnut Creek continues to have power. Berkeley Lab’s main hill site and JGI remain closed to all except emergency-essential personnel. We will be advised by PG&E when re-energization at … [Read more...]