WAPA said Unit 27 could return as early as Monday evening and, together with the Wärtsilä units, may provide enough capacity to end service rotations in St. Thomas-St. John, while downtown Charlotte Amalie continues to face interm…
WAPA activated all diesel units after an LPG shipment delay cut generation at the Randolph Harley plant, prompting two-hour rotating outages. The Authority said the disruption reflects structural dependence on fuel deliveries.
After a total blackout hit STT and STJ on Wed. night, WAPA moved to rotational service on Thursday, citing high demand and generator strain, while a separate water outage forced VIDE to adjust operations at Charlotte Amalie High a…
With a $15.5 million contract in place, WAPA aims to ensure reliable fuel supply through land-based delivery options from Sol Petroleum, providing a buffer during emergency situations or cash flow challenges
Aging infrastructure and delayed maintenance strain WAPA’s power grid, but the agency plans to address power line disruptions with federal funding for vegetation management and dedicated tree-trimming teams
WAPA to receive $138 million for the replacement of its AMI system, which is used for remote meter reading. The project is expected to span three years, though WAPA is exploring faster completion options; no start date has been pr…
WAPA CEO Andrew Smith on Thursday disclosed that during the last 12 weeks, 70 percent of the cash spent by WAPA went to fuel, but he reiterated that the authority had not plans to increase utility rates in the immediate future. "T…
…by the Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs, WAPA announced Tuesday. The monies are earmarked to jumpstart WAPA’s move towards developing a mixture of hybrid and electric fleet vehicles that include bucket and pi…
…governing board approved a wind power purchase agreement between WAPA and Advance Power, LLC. According to WAPA, under terms of the agreement, Advance Power will develop, finance, permit, design, construct, test, operate and maint…
…program. The review is a thorough evaluation of the current WAPA organizational structure as well as its job classifications, position descriptions, compensation programs, employee benefits, hiring procedures, and related processe…
…storage system are slated to be fully operational in early 2022, WAPA said. “Utilizing 100 percent federal monies provided by HUD, the Authority booked the order for the new generators and battery system in June,” said Executive D…
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