Utilities Department

Utilities

Assistant Director: Raymond Jackson
Telephone (413) 545-0605
Email: rjackson@facil.umass.edu

 

Power Plant
General Supervisor Ted Carroll
Telephone (413) 545-4227
Email: tcarroll@admin.umass.edu

Responsibilities: Provides steam heat and limited electrical power for all buildings campus wide from a coal/oil/gas fired central power plant using seven boilers,@ 60,000-80,000 pounds per hour each. Total annual steam generated approaches 1.2 billion pounds at a cost of 7.4 Million Dollars.

 

Electrical Maintenance Section
Electrical Supervisor John Ghidinelli
Telephone (413) 545-6445
Email: mailto:jghidine@facil.umass.edu

Responsibilities: Provides oversight of exterior electrical distribution system for all campus buildings involving the distribution of 20 Megawatts of power with an an approximant yearly usage of 112,000,000 kwh at an annual cost of roughly $7.7 Million. Provides maintenance and repair of all system components: transformers, switches, poles, street lights, traffic lights, breakers, transfers, and associate equipment. Works closely with off-campus utilities (Western Electric) to insure continuity of quality and quantity of power is maintained.

 

Mechanical Maintenance Section
Mechanical Supervisor Jeff Price
Telephone (413) 577-1770
Email: jwprice@facil.umass.edu

Responsibilities:

• Steam: Maintains and repairs the 26 miles of the Campus steam distribution and condensate return systems. Replace steamlines. Perform the annual steam shutdown maintenance project.
• Water: Maintains and repairs the 35 miles of the Campus water distribution system. The system is from the five Town of Amherst water meters to the building services. Provide all backflow prevention protection for the Campus. Maintain and repair Campus irrigation systems. Maintain and repair Campus fire hydrants.
• Sewer: Maintain and repair Campus sewer system from the building outlet to Town of Amherst sewerage treatment plant.
• Storm water: Maintain and repair Campus storm water piping and catch basin system.

Works with Facility Planning Department on new capital projects, (ie steamline replacement, roadways, and new buildings.)

 

Campus Electrical Utility Engineer
John LaValley
Telephone: (413) 545-4544
Email: jlavalle@admin.umass.edu

Responsibilities: Monitoring and analysis of campus electrical energy and power quality, engineering in support of campus electrical systems maintenance and operation, building commissioning, and Electrical Utility Design Standards.

 

Campus Energy Engineer
Jason Burbank
Telephone: (413) 545-6498
Email: jburbank@facil.umass.edu

Responsibilities: Monitoring and analysis of campus energy and water consumption, engineering in support of campus utility systems maintenance and operation, energy management system design and operation, building commissioning, HVAC design standards.

Responsibilities: Monitoring and analysis of campus electrical energy and power quality, engineering in support of campus electrical systems maintenance and operation, building commissioning, and Electrical Utility Design Standards.

 

Campus Water Treatment
Janie Szelewicki
Telephone: (413) 545-3454
Email: jszelewicki@facil.umass.edu

Responsibilities: Janie Szelewicki, Technical Specialist II for the Physical Plant Utilities Dept. Janie collects water samples from the Isenberg School of Management's new air conditioning system. Janie bioscans the cooling system water of every building on campus for bacteria each week. Szelewicki invites anyone who would like to take a tour of the water treatment program to call her at 5-3454.