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WAPA Confronts Mounting Billing Complaints in PSC Meeting, Pledges Reforms
WAPA acknowledges ongoing billing challenges, commits to reforms during PSC meeting, but no timeline provided for a permanent fix
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WAPA
WAPA Completes Feeder 13 Repairs; Rotational Outages Persist Due to Offline Unit 23
…to numerous affected customers in the St. Thomas-St. John district, WAPA said. However, the joy of this achievement is tempered by the ongoing challenges posed by Unit 23, which remains offline. This has necessitated the continuat…
WAPA
WAPA's Troubled AMI System Faces Overhaul, Federal Funding and Private Partnerships Considered
…to read utility meters without the need for human intervention. WAPA discussed ongoing issues with the AMI and future solutions for the beleaguered system at the meeting. The PSC regulates utilities including electric, potable wat…
WAPA
WAPA 6 Months Behind On Payments To PSC, Potentially Jeopardizing Operation of Commission, Says Director
…of the commission,” Mr. Cole said during his testimony. He added, “WAPA is unique in that the Legislature has authorized WAPA to pay its annual assessment in quarterly payments, while all others are due on assessment. As we are in…
WAPA
WAPA Explains What Went Wrong in St. Thomas-St. John District Leading to Protracted Power Outage Sunday
WAPA has issued a release seeking to explain what went wrong Sunday that led to a protracted island-wide power outage, and actions the authority will take in an effort to prevent a repeat. WAPA said the outage evolved into a prolo…
WAPA
WAPA Struggles to Maintain Power Generation as Major, All-Day Power Outage Continues to Affect St. Thomas-St. John District
…John district for most of Sunday continues into the night, WAPA has announced, as the up sometimes, down again situation that the authority said is caused by the loss of power generation at the Randolph Harley Power Plant had yet …
WAPA
WAPA to Resume Disconnections Beginning With Bills Dated Nov. 17; Authority Announces 3-Month Payment Plan
…information provided by a well-placed source who participated in a WAPA board meeting on Sept. 10. In consideration of the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, no late fees or disconnections have been levied since March of this year, …
WAPA
WAPA Awards a Combined $80.5 Million in Contracts For Composite Pole Installation in St. Thomas and St. John; Installation on St. Croix Continues
…more durable electric grids over the next three to five years, WAPA said. Composite poles have an eighty-year life span and are designed to withstand sustained wind speeds of up to 200 miles per hour. Currently on St. Thomas there…
Hurricane Season
WAPA Says it's Making Preparations For Weather System Projected to Pass Near or North of Territory Saturday
…These are key factors in maintaining the electric and water service WAPA provides,” said Executive Director and CEO Lawrence J. Kupfer. The preparedness includes but is not limited to identifying additional manpower and equipment,…
Hurricane Season
WAPA Says its Hurricane Preparedness Effort is Ongoing; Authority Monitoring Developing System
…the territory,” said Executive Director Lawrence J. Kupfer. While WAPA is always hopeful that the territory will be spared from windstorms, other natural or man-made disasters, we assure our residents of the Authority’s continued …
WAPA
WAPA Board Approves Contract for Projects to Underground Electrical Lines At Key Locations On St. Croix, and For New Wapa- Owned Generators At Harley Power Plant
…modernization of the electrical and water systems territory-wide, WAPA has announced. The board approved the final terms for WAPA to enter into a contract with Wartsila North America for an additional 36 megawatts of power by way …
Coronavirus
WAPA Encourages Online and Telephone Transactions as it Suspends In-Person Visit to Customer Service Offices Over Coronavirus
…limited service to walk-in visitors at its customer service offices. WAPA is recommending that all business transactions be conducted either online or via the telephone. This limitation will remain in place until further notice, W…