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…
…the restoration of the utility’s Automated Metering Infrastructure. WAPA said once restoration is completed, it will be in position to ensure accurate and timely billing. The board’s action came in a Friday morning emergency meeti…
In a release issued Tuesday, WAPA said that in order to maintain the functionality of the Randolph Harley Power Plant, over the next 24-48 hours it may impose forced electrical service interruptions. The announcement comes as WAPA…
…J. Kupfer said customers who remain current on their obligations to WAPA will not only avoid a large bill but having to enter an installment plan to satisfy any delinquent amounts while simultaneously maintaining their current bil…
…the novel coronavirus. Doing so without power is a tall order. But WAPA on Sunday afternoon, during a call-in press event with the media, shared some pertinent details about the outages, including why the blackouts were a one-off,…
…the impact of the increased cost of family coverage on employees. WAPA said it pays 100 percent of health insurance costs for its employees, however, employees assume the cost of family coverage. The new contract takes effect on J…
…governing board during its monthly meeting on St. Croix Thursday, WAPA said via release Saturday. Board members approved a contract addendum with CDR Maguire in the amount of $151,888 for additional engineering and design services…
…the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which runs through November 30, WAPA has announced. At its monthly meeting on St. Croix, the board authorized the executive director to negotiate and enter into formal agreements with off and on…
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