…to make upgrades to the transmission and distribution system, WAPA made known via release Monday. From 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 pm, approximately 142 customers in Est. Montpellier on St. Croix’s Feeder 6A will experience electrical servi…
…they can make payments on their electrical and potable water bills, WAPA has announced. The authority has launched an automated pay-by-phone and account inquiry service. Payments by phone can be made using a major credit card. Exe…
…the restoration of the utility’s East End Substation on St. Thomas, WAPA has announced. A $359,000 contract was approved for FX Bonnes to provide engineering design services for the hurricane-damaged substation. The facility has b…
…of the contract date through September 30, 2018. Authorization for WAPA to enter into a contract with BDO to audit FY 2017 financial statements of the electric & water systems. All votes were unanimous. According to the release, i…
…149 customers in Estate Richmond, on St. Croix’s Feeder 1A, WAPA has announced. The service interruption will allow WAPA’s contractor Haugland Energy to upgrade the current wiring in the Estate Richmond area. In order to perform t…
…tripped, causing service interruption to more than 14,500 customers, WAPA said. Plant personnel was able to restart one of the units, restoring service to customers on all but two feeders when, just before 4 pm, all units tripped …
…to affect the territory through at least Wednesday, are impacting WAPA’s distribution lines, causing isolated service interruptions in some locations, WAPA announced Tuesday. Interim Executive Director Clinton Hedrington, Jr. advi…
…Special Spaces, Inc., to provide project management support to WAPA’s team, the utility announced Wednesday. Well-known engineer, company vice-president and former Mapp administration Public Works commissioner, Gustav James, will …
…The funds are helping the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) cover the cost of bringing about 700 linemen from the mainland, as well as shipping in more than 10,000 poles (including many that can withstand 200 mph win…
…for a FEMA Community Disaster Loan in the amount of $75 million, WAPA announced late Wednesday. The action came at an emergency meeting on Wednesday evening. “The loan represents our projected revenue loss on existing essential fu…
…confirmed the presence of E. Coli bacteria on October 4, 2017. WAPA advises residents of the affected area to bring tap water to a rolling boil, boil for one minute, and cool before using. Residents may also use bottled water cert…
A WAPA line department crew will make emergency repairs on a portion of Feeder 7A beginning at 7 a.m. today (Sunday, August 13), according to the semiautonomous entity. The crew will be replacing a utility pole which was heavily d…
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