WAPA says service was knocked out around 10:00 p.m. Saturday after what appeared to be deliberate cuts were discovered on a transmission line, leaving St. John without power until Sunday morning and prompting a VIPD investigation.
WAPA has dispatched lineworkers and safety personnel from St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John to Jamaica for a month-long effort assisting with electrical restoration after Hurricane Melissa, while maintaining operational readiness …
WAPA asks STX residents to limit nonessential water use as final repairs progress, with restored power to the Seven Seas plant, temporary generation at Richmond, and ongoing work at pump stations needed to rebuild pressure and ret…
The WAPA Board approved amendments to solar power agreements with Bovoni and Fortuna operators, adding battery storage at 5.45 cents/kWh, even as Chairman Maurice Muia warned about the need for clearer cost and savings analyses.
…delays primarily driven by global supply chain disruptions,” said WAPA following the meeting. “Materials necessary for completing the project have an estimated lead time of at least four months, followed by an additional two month…
WAPA Chair, Kyle Fleming, advocates for a shift towards self-sustained energy systems in homes, aiming to enhance reliability and autonomy in the Virgin Islands' power supply
…infrastructure (AMI) system. Commissioner David Hughes noted that WAPA has engaged multiple consultants over the past six years to study integrating renewables into the territory’s grid, yet the first study still is not complete a…
…the established target of 14.41 percent by more than twice, WAPA's director for water distribution on St. Croix, Don Gregoire, revealed during last week's presentation to the Public Services Commission. He stated that the figure s…
WAPA's dependence on federal grants places utility at the mercy of FEMA and other federal agencies, while damage to Wartsila units has delayed installation
…vouchers. An announcement on Thursday notes that office hours for WAPA's Sunny Isles, St. Croix location will be extended to 6:00 p.m. for voucher pickup. The extension will run from Monday through Thursday next week – December 4 …
…the propane supply infrastructure from Vitol. The decision comes as WAPA works with the V.I. Housing Finance Authority on the grant funding process for the acquisition. WAPA Executive Director Andrew Smith explained once again the…
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