…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…
…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…
…continually asked to wait for payments while cash is funneled to the WAPA.” Governor Albert Bryan in response told the Consortium that vendors are being paid, while making note of the government's over $1 billion annual budget, ar…
Update: WAPA said on Saturday that the rotating power outage for St. Croix has been postponed to Monday. "The purpose of this outage is in anticipation of loss of generation at the Richmond Power Plant." Original Story: The V.I. W…
…affected by the lead and copper water emergency with a bill credit. “WAPA is currently working with Government House on the logistics of implementing a bill credit and how that will be processed through WAPA’s billing system,” he …
…Hodge, a former executive director of the Water and Power Authority WAPA, was abruptly terminated from his position in January 2016, five months before his contract ended. At the time, he told Consortium journalists that he had ju…
…revealed that $45 million from the general fund was advanced to pay WAPA's debt to Vitol without legislative approval. The decision was made, according to administration officials, with anticipation that the $100 million line of c…
…addition, SRMC owes $1.75 million to the Water and Power Authority (WAPA), accrued from a recurrent outstanding monthly balance of $75,000. “SRMC’s average monthly invoice from WAPA is $350,000. Our current outstanding payable to …
…large cooling fans as well as replacement air conditioning," WAPA said. However, when WAPA attempted to restart the unit, a valve that supplies the hydraulic pressure to the starting system failed, an occurrence that extended the …
…Power was restored by 12:25 a.m. Monday, said Jean P. Greaux, WAPA communications director. WAPA's first notice of the district-wide outage was issued at about 7:49 p.m. The authority said "an apparent electrical fault which tripp…
…with the design and engineering of the project. According to WAPA Interim Executive Director Noel Hodge, $4.4 million was approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on April 2nd. “We are certainly pleased to see the first…
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