Dear LBNL Colleagues, PG&E has notified Berkeley Lab that it has changed their estimate of when it will shut off power to the Berkeley Lab main hill site and to the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) in Walnut Creek as part of the public safety power shutdown (PSPS). The current estimated time for power shutoff at both sites is 7 p.m., today, Oct. 26. In addition, all buildings and systems at the … [Read more...]
Update on Likely Power Shutdown This Weekend at JGI and Main Lab Site
Dear LBNL Colleagues, PG&E has notified the Lab that it will shut off power to the Lab’s main hill site and to the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) in Walnut Creek on Saturday, Oct. 26, due to weather forecasts of extremely high winds and dry conditions this evening through Monday morning. The current estimated time for power shutoff for both sites is 5 p.m. As a result, these two Lab … [Read more...]
Preparation for Potential Power Shutoff This Weekend at JGI and Main Lab Site
Dear Laboratory Colleagues, Two Lab sites, the main hill site in Berkeley and the Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek, have a high likelihood of having power shut off on Saturday as part of a PG&E public safety power shutdown (PSPS). This expectation is based on weather forecasts of extremely high winds and dry conditions Saturday evening through Monday morning. In order to prepare, as of … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Brendan Mulholland
Meet Brendan Mulholland, the Environmental Water Quality Engineer in the Environment, Health, and Safety Division. His responsibilities include environmental compliance for surface water, stormwater, and wastewater. As we enter the winter rainy season, Mulholland answers three stormwater-related questions for Elements. What is stormwater? Any water that enters the Lab's storm drain … [Read more...]
High Probability of a Power Shutoff This Weekend at JGI and Main Lab Site
Dear LBNL Colleagues, Two Lab sites, the main hill site in Berkeley and the Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek, have been notified that they are in geographic zones with a high likelihood of being affected by a PG&E public safety power shutdown (PSPS) this weekend. This expectation is based on weather forecasts of extremely high winds and dry conditions. A power shutoff is expected as … [Read more...]