The Randolph Harley Power Plant in St. Thomas, USVI. Photo Credit: V.I. CONSORTIUM.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has announced a rotational outage schedule for the St. Thomas–St. John district which began at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. WAPA said the outages are the result of reduced generation capacity at the Randolph Harley Power Plant.
According to the authority, restoration of service may be delayed by up to 15 minutes. Officials also noted that the schedule remains subject to change depending on fluctuations in demand.
The authority provided the following rotation schedule:
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12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Feeders 8A and 8B
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2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Feeders 7C and 7A
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4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Feeders 7B and 7E
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6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Feeders 9E and 10B
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8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. – Feeders 9C and 6A
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10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. – Feeder 6B
WAPA apologized for the inconvenience and encouraged residents to stay informed by visiting its website at www.viwapa.vi or signing up for WAPA Alerts for real-time updates.

