{
  "id": "2026-06-23-texas-state-university-steam-pipe-power-outage-delayed-start",
  "slug": "texas-state-university-steam-pipe-power-outage-delayed-start-2026-06-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Texas State University",
    "shortName": "TXST",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "TXST Alert",
    "enrollment": 40000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-06-23",
    "type": "utility-failure",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "TXST San Marcos steam pipe power outage delayed start (June 23, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "TXST San Marcos steam pipe power outage delayed start (June 23, 2026)",
    "summary": "Texas State University [issued a TXST Alert for a multi-building power outage](https://safety.txst.edu/updates/power-outages-june-2026.html) after a steam pipe rupture near the South Utility Plant, [delayed San Marcos campus building starts until 10:00 a.m.](https://x.com/txst/status/2069411981447106904), then [restored power](https://safety.txst.edu/updates/power-outages-june-2026.html).",
    "outcome": "Power restored; delayed start until 10:00 AM then normal operations."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-06-23",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "TXST Alert-San Marcos Campus-Power outage affecting multiple buildings on the San Marcos campus.  Team is assessing. Updates to follow ASAP.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://safety.txst.edu/updates/power-outages-june-2026.html",
      "sourceDescription": "TXST Safety & Emergency Communications power-outage update page",
      "characterCount": 140,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official TXST Safety emergency alert updates page."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-06-23",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to the steam pipe rupture near the South Utility Plant, the San Marcos campus buildings impacted will observe a delayed start until 10:00 AM today, June 23. Full list available on the Safety and Emergency Communications website: https://safety.txst.edu/updates/power-outages-june-2026.html",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/txst/status/2069411981447106904",
      "sourceDescription": "TXST official X delayed-start notice",
      "characterCount": 293,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @txst X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-06-23",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Power has been restored to all impacted buildings. We are resuming normal operations at 10:00 AM.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://safety.txst.edu/updates/power-outages-june-2026.html",
      "sourceDescription": "TXST Safety & Emergency Communications power restored update",
      "characterCount": 97,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official TXST Safety emergency alert updates page."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b178 TXST residual public-r2. Steam-pipe utility outage with delayed start.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed multi-alert utility outage with official X and Safety page chain."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "TXST power outages June 2026 updates",
      "url": "https://safety.txst.edu/updates/power-outages-june-2026.html",
      "type": "official",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "TXST X delayed start steam pipe",
      "url": "https://x.com/txst/status/2069411981447106904",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "texas",
    "utility-failure",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}