WAPA said Tuesday afternoon that linemen on Monday began an intense training regimen aimed at sharpening the skills required for the performance of daily assignments associated with electrical grid maintenance and upkeep. The trai…
…pair of district-wide service interruptions over the last two days, WAPA said. WAPA Interim Executive Director Noel Hodge said Monday that having the additional 39 megawatts of capacity provided by Unit 23 adds significant stabili…
…projects affect the price of energy in the territory — a question WAPA was unable to answer. WAPA's opening testimony was a collaborative effort led by Ashley Bryan, interim director of transmission and distribution, which provide…
…develop a more resilient, effective, and reliable electric system, WAPA said. “Today’s groundbreaking represents a major first step for one component of our multi-faceted and comprehensive effort to reshape the electric system,” s…
…balance exists, Mr. Gittens said. In a release issued last week, WAPA said as of July 8, credits were issued to 44,182 residential account holders while 7,676 credits were issued to commercial account customers. The value of the i…
Amid a firestorm over social media comments by a top WAPA attorney, pay raises are on the agenda Thursday for the Water and Power Authority "executive management and confidential” staff. The WAPA Governing Board said Monday night …
…and others from COVID-19. Today, I reassure our community that WAPA is prepared and ready to respond to any windstorm event that may adversely affect our power production plants, electric grids or water production and distribution…
…bills and they were expected to move forward following amendments. WAPA Board Chairman Anthony Thomas, who is also the commissioner of the Dept. of Property and Procurement, told senators he saw no reason why change was needed. "T…
…to be aware of any unauthorized attempt to solicit monies for WAPA payments. WAPA Executive Director Lawrence J. Kupfer said Monday, the authority has received additional calls from customers reporting that they were threatened wi…
…appear to be targets of unauthorized attempts to solicit monies for WAPA payments, without authorization, the authority has made known. WAPA Executive Director Lawrence J. Kupfer said the authority has received calls from customer…
…performed as expected, by shutting down, to avoid extensive damage, WAPA said. WAPA, under unending pressure from multiple directions, has been trying hard to keep the lights on so as to not irritate an already sensitive situation…
…and install the equipment on a failing generator unit on St. Croix. WAPA’s governing board signed-off unanimously Thursday on a no-bid contract with RG Engineering of Puerto Rico to cannibalize the Unit 18 gas-turbine generator si…
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