Visiting the Department
The Utilities & Energy Management Department is located in the Power Plant Expansion Building (PPE) on The University of Texas main campus.
Phone Numbers
To report a utility outage: 512-471-2020 - This line in monitored 24/7.
General inquiries: 512-471-6241
For media inquiries, contact Valerie Nies:
Valerie.Nies@utexas.edu
512-627-7577
View or download our fact sheet.
Address
Utilities & Energy Management Department
The University of Texas at Austin
215 East 24th Street
Austin, Texas 78712
Campus Mail Code: H8000
Directions
Coming from North IH-35:
Follow I-35 S, just past the 51st Street exit, take the lower deck of IH-35 and exit 236A toward 32nd St/Dean Keeton from I-35 S. On the access road, turn right onto the ramp to East Dean Keeton Street (26th Street) and continue west on Dean Keeton towards main campus/San Jacinto Blvd.:
- At the third light, San Jacinto Blvd., turn left.
- At the first stop, 24th Street, turn right.
- On 24th Street, PPE is the third building on the left (south) side and is distinguishable by its large steel name plates of important contributors to science and engineering.
Coming from South IH-35:
Follow I-35 N, just past the 15th Street exit, take the lower deck of IH-35 and exit 236 from I-35 N. On the access road, turn right onto the ramp to East Dean Keeton Street (26th Street) and continue west on Dean Keeton towards main campus/San Jacinto Blvd.:
- At the third light, San Jacinto Blvd., turn left.
- At the first stop, 24th Street, turn right.
- On 24th Street, PPE is the third building on the left (south) side and is distinguishable by its large steel name plates of important contributors to science and engineering.
Map
Parking
If you have a university parking permit, park in any available “F” space near PPE. For visitors, paid parking is available at the San Jacinto Garage (SJG) located at 2401 San Jacinto Blvd. We regret that we cannot validate parking tickets and do not have accessible parking around PPE.
Special Accommodations
Persons requiring special accommodations or assistance may call 512-471-6241 to make parking arrangements.