Utilities

Serving the University for Over 150 Years

Director's Welcome

Hello and welcome to the University of Michigan Utilities site. Here you will find information on who we are, what we do, and how we support the university’s mission by ensuring reliable utility service to the Ann Arbor campus and hospital. In the event of a campus outage, check this site for timely updates. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. Go Blue!

Report Emergency

To report a building or service outage, please contact the Facilities Service Center at 734-647-2059.

Service Outage Information

Welcome to Utilities

Hello and welcome to the University of Michigan Utilities Website. Here you will find information on who we are, what we do, and how we support the University mission by ensuring reliable utility service to the Ann Arbor campus and Hospital system. Our site also has many helpful reports and links where you can learn more about such things as, how energy and utilities are used at the University, our sustainability initiatives, utility rates, and much more. In the event of a campus outage, we use our website to provide timely updates to the campus community. I hope you find the site useful. Thanks again for visiting and feel free to use the Contact Us form with any questions or concerns you may have. Go Blue!

Report Emergency

To report a building or service outage, please contact the Facilities Service Center at 734-647-2059.

Service Outage Information

About Utilities

Utilities is a division of Facilities and Operations, made up of 135 dedicated employees responsible for providing utilities services for the university 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Services include campus-wide utilities purchasing, generation, and distribution, as well as metering and billing energy consumption for all university buildings. Distribution includes the operations and maintenance of 300 miles of underground utility systems from outdoor lighting and high voltage circuits to water mains to tunnel piping. The division also provides a wide range of engineering services primarily dedicated to energy management, the operations and maintenance of university facilities, and the utilities infrastructure.

Water, Waste Water and Storm
Central Power Plant
Tunnel Work
Light Post Installation
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News and Updates

Utilities Staff Spotlight

Mike Paducha is a Planner with Outlying Boiler Services (OBS) in the Utilities department. Mike first joined Utilities in 2012...

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