…of the towers until the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) is able to provide power to them. There has been no update from Sprint, the other major cellphone carrier in the USVI. The following are the other important u…
…on St. John are reported at: Chocolate Hole, Hansen Bay / Haulover. WAPA says it's committed to restoring service to all customers as quickly and as safely as possible. At the present time, all feeders are functional and there has…
…a hurricane is heading in the territory's direction. On St. Croix, WAPA is also out, though the impact of the tsunami is less severe on the big island. The Henry E. Rohlsen Airport suffered minor damage and remains operational -- …
…and operational barriers for the Water and Power Authority (WAPA). Additionally, the economics of off-grid solar for large hotels and businesses has the near-term potential to cause a significant number of utility customers to dis…
…a search firm that will identify qualified candidates as the next WAPA director,” said Mr. Groner, adding that the job will be posted in the Virgin Islands and any Virgin Islander who expresses an interest will be directed to Dowd…
…that is teeming with overgrown trees and brush, a press release WAPA issued late Thursday reveals. Today’s work concentrated on the areas in Salt River, where the abundance of overgrown brush makes assessing and repairing power li…
…plan failed yet again. This time, Hodge is making no promises. The WAPA director's latest press release, issued in the wee hours of Monday morning, only acknowledged that by 11 p.m. on Sunday, when crews completed work for the nig…
…the switch from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority's (WAPA) power grids to solar energy. Elmo Roebuck, Jr., director of the Virgin Islands Energy Office Speaking of the original net metering legislation, Roebuck said a c…
…closing statement or a deed or property tax receipt; 2. A recent WAPA bill. Renters - Two (2) documents required: 1. Lease signed by both parties; 2. A recent WAPA bill. If the lease is not available, a notarized landlord's affida…
…on St. Thomas today, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) has announced. "This will be another giant step forward in the ongoing propane conversion project. By Saturday, all tanks will be in place at the propane sto…
…of the Dept. of Public Works Gustav James to the WAPA board may also be problematic. In the two-page letter dated February 19, Sen. James pointed out that the Mapp nominees for the Port Authority board are in direct conflict with …
Although construction of WAPA's propane storage facility on St. Croix has been underway since last June, reports are surfacing of disparities between local and imported workers, unsafe and unsanitary working conditions, improper e…
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