…of the vehicle — a gray 2011 Toyota Corolla — and slammed into a WAPA utility pole, which led to the island-wide power outage during the wee hours of Sunday, WAPA has confirmed. Police officers, alerted by the 911 emergency call c…
…where a fictitious email appears authentic. These incidents, WAPA said, resulted in payments totaling $2.17 million being authorized and sent to an apparent legitimate vendor — but the vendor was not legitimate at all; it was a sc…
…the massive capital investment needed to overhaul and modernize WAPA, and the even more massive need for reinvestment in the USVI economy generally. And if the Governor needs to amend the Bill and seek reapproval from the Legislat…
…the OMB director. Of the $75 million, $15.4 million was provided to WAPA as part of Mr. Bryan's "YES" program which sees residential customers receiving a $250 credit on their WAPA bill for the month of May, and $500 for business …
ST. THOMAS — A vehicle struck a utility pole near the WAPA bowling alley and Line Department in Bolongo Bay early morning Saturday, knocking out power to thousands of residents along Feeder 10B on the south side of the island, ext…
…Larry Kupfer, CEO for the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA). Their discussions centered around WAPA’s recovery, ways the Department of the Interior (DOI) can continue to be of assistance, and plans to increase the re…
…homeowners in the dark for several hours Sunday evening, as well. WAPA failed shortly before 7 p.m. and was able to restore power just over an hour later -- only to fail again at 10:00 p.m. WAPA said the two days of major electric…
…the day, whether these topics are of government arms failing -- like WAPA -- or prospering, like the Limetree Bay agreement, for example, and use them to shape a political strategy of victory. They would promise to reduce electric…
…Thomas: Yes Kurt Vialet: Absent Along with the $9.9 million going to WAPA for Juan F. Luis Hospital power usage payments, another $8.7 million would also go to the struggling utility from an $8.7 million payment to the Dept. of La…
…summer employment programs; Along with the $9.9 million going to WAPA for Juan F. Luis Hospital power usage payments, another $8.7 million would also go to the struggling utility from an $8.7 million payment to the Dept. of Labor,…
…year about pending energy cost reductions as he must have known that WAPA was preparing to ask the Public Services Commission for an increase. Before HOVENSA closed there were early discussions about partnering with WAPA to bring …
…technical knowledge." Mr. Nicholson, a soft spoken individual, is a WAPA employee and was timid about answering questions pertaining to the performance of the utility. In fact, Ms. Coffelt appeared to suggest that Mr. Nicholson sh…
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