Today, it continues to provide the Abbey with heat and water, but it is also the locus of our maintenance activities, containing the metal shop, the plumbing shop and the carpentry shop.

Br. John runs his deparment in a manner that would do St. Benedict proud. He is ever mindful of the needs of his confreres, and maintains the buildings as if they were the sacred bowls of the altar but he also does so with an eye towards conservation and recycling. He has stacks of material around the yard, and he can always find something with which he may fabricate what he needs. His duties also bring him into contact with many contractors and suppliers whose services he oversees.

Many monks use the Power House in connection with their tasks (farming, automobile repair), or for hobby purposes. John and his crew are every ready to lend a hand or some advice for these projects.