…after listening to testimonies from affected residents and WAPA during a recent meeting of the Committee of the Whole. “What we’re offering to the island of St. Croix - in the affected areas - is a discount for six months,” she ex…
…and the most expedient solution” until filters being procured by WAPA arrive on island and are distributed. Mr. DeGraff suggested rolling out all three methods simultaneously, in an effort to reach as many of the approximately 800…
…Senator-at-Large Angel Bolques. The governor has given directives to WAPA to expedite measures addressing water quality issues, backed by substantial funding commitments, including a recent $30 million grant. On the health front, …
…himself with pressing matters before the PSC, including WAPA’s 2021 audit report. He thinks it crucial for all PSC commissioners to “acquaint themselves with the gross mismanagement documented in the report regarding the Vitol con…
…kick off early Saturday morning. This resampling initiative will see WAPA collaborating closely with the VI Department of Planning and Natural Resources and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Due to these measures, St. Croi…
…what I really wanted to, we could have taken all the funding from WAPA and the light bill would have gone to 63 cents a kilowatt hour.” That was Governor Albert Bryan Jr., responding to questions about the executive branch’s decis…
…generation capacity to power themselves “for two reasons: WAPA and WAPA,” Ms. Nolan said. The “thermal comfort” of the buildings’ occupants was also a primary consideration, she explained. Consultations have been held and research…
…the PSC-approved rate of 33 cents/gallon. Despite these factors, WAPA is not seeking an increase beyond the current 22.22 cent rate at this time. Madan also noted that four Wartsila generators, delivered in 2021 and test-fired in …
…that if they encounter one of the Water and Power Authority’s (WAPA) new composite poles that have been downed, not to attempt to cut it with a chainsaw. “These are not the wooden poles we’re normally used to,” he said. Instead, W…
…tax receipt, or a government-issued document, along with a current WAPA bill. Renters must present a lease agreement signed by the landlord and tenant, along with a current WAPA bill, even when utilities are included in the lease.…
…the issues with the faulty pumps at the Richmond pump station. WAPA said it has projected a completion date of Friday, July 14 for the repairs. In the interim, residents in several areas can expect low to no water pressure. The af…
…efficiency, delivering approximately 30 percent more efficiency than WAPA’s older generators. The project is fully funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The new Wärtsilä generators, capable o…
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