…Authority from mid 2022, has resigned. The hire was approved by the WAPA board in April. WAPA issued an internal memo announcing Mr. Sharp's departure; the Consortium has learned that he will take up a job in Texas, according to a…
…that it recently received three new Versalift bucket trucks, which WAPA says strengthens its efforts to improve operational efficiency, timely service to customers, and working conditions for its lineworkers “The team and I have b…
…Smith that startled St. Croix residents. Mr. Smith had stated that WAPA was running low of diesel fuel and would have to implement a rotational outage structure, if propane supplier Saintnals continued to struggle to provide the a…
…to become fully certified electrical lineworkers. According to WAPA, the program, certified by the U.S. Department of Labor is “designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of utility employees in this field,” according to Electri…
…fore the hefty financial burden on the V.I. government to subsidize WAPA in an effort to keep rates at current levels, even as the price of fuel has skyrocketed as a result of inflationary pressures and Russia's war against Ukrain…
…Authority from receiving propane or number 2 oil shipments at the WAPA Richmond dock. Therefore, the authority sought — and received — approval from the WAPA Governing Board Friday morning of $400,000 per shipment to make land pur…
WAPA said Tuesday afternoon that an electrical service interruption which affected customers in the St. Thomas - St. John district Tuesday morning resulted from the loss of an electrical substation which later cascaded into severa…
WAPA on Friday reminded its customers of the need to remain vigilant when responding to emails regarding billing and payment information. The authority said it has been made aware of one instance where a phishing email, purported …
…the recent weather system with no interruptions to power production, WAPA said Thursday. There were some sporadic feeder outages on Wednesday, Wednesday night, and Thursday morning associated with the increased winds of Tropical S…
After a tumultuous week that included a social media scandal and anti-WAPA protests, the Water and Power Authority board postponed a move to give pay raises to top executives. The WAPA Governing Board unanimously voted at a Thursd…
…district wide outages that occurred initially at 12:28 pm Monday," WAPA said. The authority explained that a combination of apparent fuel-related and excitation issues with the largest generator at the Randolph Harley Power Plant …
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) has announced its 2020 Alva C. McFarlane Scholarship Program. The program will provide financial support for students pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or an Associates / Technical de…
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