…Virgin Islands residents and workers for the Authority’s projects. WAPA and its subcontractors have been under fire for hiring a majority of workers from outside the territory to perform work on major projects, most of which can b…
…to assist with electrical restoration in wake of Hurricane Joaquin, WAPA announced through a press release this afternoon. On Friday, October 9, the BVI government deployed workers from the territory's Department of Disaster Manag…
…on the territory by Hurricane Danny, according to a press release WAPA issued this evening. “We are closely monitoring the hurricane’s path and given some of the projections which suggest the storm center coming in close proximity…
…Year 2016 which begins on July 1st, according to a press release WAPA issued on Wednesday. The electric system operating budget approved by the board totals $286.6 million and the electric system capital budget is approximately $1…
WAPA said power was fully restored by 6 a.m. Tuesday after a troubled Unit 27 destabilized the Randolph Harley plant, triggering outages that disrupted gov't, business and water access while senators renewed calls for audit answer…
WAPA says the five-week deployment will support JA energy workers recovering from Hurricane Melissa while also helping the authority strengthen preparedness in the Virgin Islands ahead of the upcoming hurricane season, without aff…
…additional warehousing and networking infrastructure on each island. WAPA CEO Karl Knight justified the expedited schedule as a strategic hedge against external risks. "The conversations that are taking place about the [U.S. Dept.…
WAPA CEO Karl Knight told the Governing Board that while outages remain frequent, response times are shortening as Phase 2 Wärtsilä units operate and the utility works to resolve arrears and finalize a maintenance agreement with i…
…federal shutdown strains household finances across the territory, WAPA is encouraging affected federal employees to visit its customer service offices for assistance and flexible payment arrangements during the disruption.
WAPA announced a temporary rotation beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday on St. Croix to allow repairs on Unit 17 at the Richmond power plant, with feeder shutdowns scheduled through 1 a.m. and restoration subject to delays.
WAPA announced rotational outages for Sept. 11 in the St. Thomas–St. John district due to reduced generation at the Randolph Harley Power Plant. Feeders 8A, 8B, 7C, 7A, 7B, 7E, 9E, 10B, 9C, 6A, and 6B will be impacted, with restor…
Peerless Oil & Chemicals secured a 24-month contract to supply WAPA with ultra-low sulfur diesel at $2.425 million per shipment, a fraction of competitor bids, with a potential contingency bringing the total cost to $96 million
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