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St. Croix Schools to Remain Closed Friday; St. Thomas–St. John District to Resume
…staff reporting, while STT-STJ schools are set to resume as WAPA restores power following Thursday’s disruptions.
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Accidents
Young St. Croix Man Dies After Vehicle Strikes Utility Pole on Melvin Evans Highway
…lane when the vehicle veered onto the shoulder and struck a WAPA utility pole; EMTs found the driver, Phi-Jah E. Merchant, 22, showing no signs of life.
Government
GVI Finances Stable, OMB Says, But $50M in Vendor Payments and Federal Fund Delays Trouble Lawmakers
…vendor invoices, slow federal fund spending, and agencies like WAPA and Waste Management that still rely on subsidies despite having the means to generate their own revenue.
Government
Waste Management's Proposed $180 Waste Fee Targets Residents, Spares Government Amid Fiscal Strain
…$15 monthly rate would be sufficient long-term and suggested using WAPA for collections, noting it would likely result in higher compliance. Griffith responded that such a move made him uneasy. “I'm afraid, honestly, that if we co…
Government
Senators Question Why Government Is Paying Phipps Race Day Costs Despite Southland Role, as DSPR Seeks $10.2M Budget
…that the transformer needed to change so we're in communication with WAPA to get that transformer changed.” Senator Marvin Blyden urged expedience. “I understand a shortage with transformers with WAPA, but at the same time we unde…
Disaster Recovery
Bryan Administration Moves to Overhaul Power Generation Infrastructure on St. Croix and St. Thomas
The joint solicitation from WAPA and the Office of Disaster Recovery seeks contractors to replace aging generators on both St. Croix and St. Thomas, aligning with broader goals of resilience, sustainability, and disaster preparedn…
Development
Wartsila Expands Role in U.S. Energy Market as Renewables Surge
The company, which recently installed generators at the WAPA power plant in St. Thomas, says renewable energy growth in the U.S. remains strong despite federal policies favoring fossil fuels.
Health
Senator Fonseca Unveils 11-Step Plan to Fix USVI Hospitals in Formal Call for State of Emergency Declaration
…significant sums, Fonseca suggested that “the hospitals are like WAPA, where they owe more money than they can pay.” Therefore, like WAPA, he argued, hospitals need emergency intervention from the executive branch to stabilize the…
Top Stories
Tourism, Infrastructure, and Public Services Take Center Stage in Governor Bryan’s 7th SoTA
…of milk, chicken, rent, gas, and interest rates have risen, your WAPA rates have remained the same,” he declared proudly. This is the result of approximately $100 million in subsidies paid to WAPA, utilizing American Rescue Plan A…
Business
Company's Proposal for Wind Energy Sites to Transform USVI's Power Landscape Wins Senate Approval
…with the Water and Power Authority and plans to sell power to WAPA at 11 cents per kilowatt hour, authorized by the Public Services Commission in March 2023. Leases for the properties were executed earlier this year, and are now b…
WAPA
Rolling Blackouts Are Over…For Now
WAPA assures residents that sufficient fuel reserves will maintain normal operations through the weekend, but long-term stability hinges on continued fuel management and the integration of renewable energy solutions
Government
Bryan Calls for Minimum Wage Increase as Inflation Squeezes Virgin Islanders
…in subsidies to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA), which has helped maintain energy costs at 43 cents per kilowatt hour. This intervention, combined with $100 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to subsidiz…