…and building at your home. Two, it brings in revenues for WAPA, and three, it brings in revenues in terms of taxes for the government of the Virgin Islands," he said. WAPA began working on the expansion project on February 3, 2020…
…care you need." A Few Quick Take-Aways from the Gov. Bryan Interview WAPA: While acknowledging that WAPA remains "in a bad place," Mr. Bryan said the authority has lined up Wall Street financing that would allow it to get long-ter…
…Debts in the Territory, whether it be the central government, or WAPA, are the 'Sword of Damocles' hanging over all of our taxpaying heads as their budgets & operating deficits grow ever larger. This isn't a thought experiment, it…
…to Government House, the Virgin Islands Energy Office worked with WAPA and the Public Services Commission, with technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Bloomberg Associates and the Secunda Family Foundation…
…notice for potable water customers in the town of Frederiksted. WAPA said due to a drop in water pressure, as a precaution, it was advising that all water used for drinking, cooking, making infant formula or juices, making ice, br…
…projects, including road and utilities upgrades. For example, WAPA Executive Director Lawrence Kupfer said the power company is relying on H.U.D. grant money to acquire new generators for the Randolph Harley Power Plant on St. Tho…
…executive team inherited "a mountain of debt" to include GERS, WAPA, and payments to suppliers and contractors, which Ms. Williams said was created overtime. She said the hospital's payables balance decreased from $66 million to $…
…seen here in the bill. Director of Transmission and Distribution at WAPA, Neil Vantepool, who testified on behalf of WAPA Executive Director Lawrence Kupfer, said the authority’s efforts to keep trees and bushes away from its powe…
ST. JOHN -- WAPA personnel has successfully restored electrical service to customers on St. John, 24 hours after a power transformer immediately outside of WAPA’s electrical substation caught fire, resulting in the island being le…
…in St. Croix, and meter reading for the Water and Power Authority (WAPA), Interior said. “Hurricanes Irma and Maria greatly tested the resiliency of Virgin Islanders but they are stronger than ever,” said Mr. Domenech said. “My te…
…to the assistance of linemen from the Water and Power Authority (WAPA) and around the country, who even now continue to work around the clock every day, including on weekends and under hazardous conditions, to restore our electric…
…the piles of debris. The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) continues to work jointly with the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority and the Department of Public Works on a clean-up initiative across the territory…
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