Optimized Emergency Power Management Planning

Genentech Engineering/Mathematics, 2016-17

Liaison(s): Jerry Meek, Chris Wimmer
Advisor(s): Tanja Srebotnjak, Ruye Wang (F)
Students(s): Joseph Sinopoli (TL), Eric Mueller, Dan McCabe, Ahhyun Ahn, Andrea Vasquez (F)

Genentech is a biotechnology company researching and producing medicines for serious illnesses. Genentech is headquartered in South San Francis-co, CA and is vulnerable to power outages during earthquakes. The Genentech clinic team is tasked with developing a emergency power management plan. Using operations research techniques, generator refueling and shutdown schedules for each building are generated. Displayed within Genentech systems, the plan helps facilities protect price-less research, upkeep production, and prevent inventory spoilage.