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WAPA · Archive
…An early evening fire on Wednesday destroyed a power transformer at WAPA’s electrical substation on St. John, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has announced. The transformer, one of two such units at the facility, beca…
Community Center · Archive
…said of Water Island. With Christmas just 13 days away, will WAPA meet its goal of 90 percent restoration? The company hasn't amended goal. Find the latest update below. As the restoration of service continues in both districts by…
Community Center · Archive
…latest power and potable water restoration update. ELECTRIC SYSTEM WAPA’s restoration efforts continued in both districts on Tuesday. Additional customers were restored in some areas while crews performed reconstruction work such …
Community Center · Archive
…meter bases and weather heads. If either of these are damaged, WAPA will not reinstall meters until repairs are made and certified by a licensed electrician. Home and business owners are advised to make repairs to their damaged we…
VIC News · Archive
…to limited generation capacity at the Randolph Harley power plant, WAPA announced this afternoon. “While the power plant was stabilized and service was restored on Thursday night, we were unable to bring Unit 23 on line and faced …
VIC News · Archive
…see a slight decrease in their power bills at the end of the month. WAPA's Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Last week, the governing board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) approved the public utility’s operating and c…
VIC News · Archive
…Tuesday in public cemeteries will be postponed until further notice. WAPA Issues Plan of Action The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has activated its internal and external emergency plans in order to operate efficiently a…
Senate
Lawmakers advanced major appropriations for WAPA’s St. John submarine cable repairs and UVI’s free tuition program, approved $100,000 for women’s basketball travel, and rejected a $479,486 Taxi Cab Commission technology request.
Economy
…is now again at risk of intensifying as the Hormuz crisis drags on. WAPA is also exposed. While the utility has reduced its dependence on oil in recent years, the territory still relies on imported fuels and remains vulnerable whe…
Opinion
…that has greater power generation capacity and reliability than WAPA to support data centers. The newly constructed data centers in the USVI, to house global digital commerce, would consume up to ten times the energy capability of…
WAPA
…as feeders have been placed on a “rotational schedule” by WAPA. During a press conference on Wednesday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. noted that some residents on St. John have resorted to visiting the Myrah Keating Smith Community H…
Disaster Recovery
…a call with FEMA on Monday. The announcement is a beacon of hope for WAPA as it navigates through a sea of grid failures and power rotations caused by damaged equipment, rough weather, and low fuel inventory. “We are already well…
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