Electricity in the HUB-Robeson Center and surrounding buildings is stable with a temporary transformer in place, university spokesman Geoff Rushton said Wednesday.

Problems with power outages began last Thursday, when the Thomas Building, HUB, Pollock Halls, the Millennium Science Complex construction site and several other buildings lost power at about 12:40 p.m. after a transformer in the Penn State Bookstore failed.

Power was partially restored to most buildings by Thursday evening, Rushton said, but solving the Penn State Bookstore’s power problems took longer because it required longer cables.

On Monday, when the temporary transformer was installed, there were a couple of instances when the work disrupted power in the bookstore again, Rushton said.

He said a second temporary unit will be installed this week, which might cause more disruptions.

But no one experienced problems with electricity on Tuesday or Wednesday, he said.

Rushton said a final solution to the problem will not be in place until Penn State receives a new transformer for the bookstore, which must first be built — a process that can take weeks.