Knight told the WAPA board that repairs to Units 27 and 15 are advancing as the authority pursues emergency generation for St. Thomas-St. John, offering guarded optimism that daily rotating outages tied to the Harley plant could b…
…was the one which scored highest after the evaluation process, WAPA engineer Star Matthews told board members. While their cost estimate of $8.9 million exceeded WAPA's internal costing of $7.5 million, “overall, they have the mos…
…safeguards, and long-term mitigation plans now in place. WAPA confirmed that approximately 4,900 gallons of No. 2 fuel oil were released into the environment during the incident. Immediate recovery operations were initiated, durin…
CEO Karl Knight told lawmakers WAPA hasn’t paid assessments for 2024 or 2025, but is open to lobbying the Legislature for financial assistance to meet its obligations to the Public Services Commission.
Ongoing diesel inventory issues prompt WAPA to launch nightly power rotations in St. Thomas and St. John, and request reduced electricity use. The utility offers no clear timeline for resolving the supply crisis
…across the territory following the impact of Tropical Storm Ernesto. WAPA said significant progress has been made, with overall restoration reaching 95% on St. Croix and 94% in the St. Thomas/St. John district. On St. Thomas, the …
…and liquid propane gas (LPG), represent a major advancement in WAPA's efforts to enhance power reliability and stability in the St. Thomas/St. John district. According to the authority, the 48-hour reliability test is scheduled to…
Amidst unresolved issues,WAPA board finalizes a contentious battery storage agreement with VI Electron, raising questions about transparency and due diligence in the decision-making process
…meeting on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure, and Planning, WAPA Executive Director Andrew Smith revealed that the installation of composite utility poles designed to withstand high winds is 90% complete. However, concerns were ra…
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