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BVI Electric Corporation Says it Asked for and Received Materials From WAPA After Hurricanes Irma and Maria; Documents Showing Nature of Transfer Not Provided

The BVI Electric Corporation (BVIEC) has provided a statement to the Consortium that seeks to "defend the integrity" of BVIEC and the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, and to "stand in support" of WAPA, in response to a Consortium article published in March which cited a lawsuit filed against the authority alleging that WAPA management illegally shipped FEMA-provided restoration materials and supplies to the British Virgin Islands —  even as FEMA-provided resources for the territory's rebuild after Hurricanes Irma and Maria were not approved for non-U.S. jurisdictions. In its response, BVIEC did not deny it received materials from WAPA following the 2017 storms. Instead, the electric company said WAPA did provide materials after being asked, but that WAPA also asked for aid from BVIEC and was provided with relief. Neither BVIEC or WAPA has provided documentation that would confirm the nature of the exchange. "Following the historic devastating hurricanes of 2017 which signif...