Emergency egress lights remain illuminated inside Campbell Hall during a campuswide power outage at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.
Power has been restored to most of Michigan State University's campus after a failure at the T.B. Simon Power Plant on Saturday afternoon.
The source of the failure has been identified, and crews are working to repair the issue, according to a campus wide DPPS email sent at 10:37 p.m.
The university is “optimistic” that power will be restored by Sunday morning, the email read.
The T.B. Simon Power Plant produces electricity and steam power for campus. Once the plant comes back online, power will be restored to all the buildings and campus facilities over a period of time.
University staff are located at residence halls to assist students in entering buildings through main entrances.
MSU is working with Verizon Wireless to alleviate cellular service disruptions by bringing mobile units to campus, the email read. Cellular service should improve as students move off campus.
DPPS said students should be aware Green Light phones may not be working and, in the event of an emergency, should call or text 911. For non-emergencies, students are advised to call or text 517-355-2221.
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