…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…
…net metering in the St. Thomas – St. John district at 10 megawatts. WAPA Executive Director Julio Rhymer advised Department of Planning and Natural Resources Commissioner Dawn Henry on June 23 that the St. Thomas-St. John district…
…of cyberattacks on electric generating and distribution systems, WAPA has made known. The Cyber-Physical Modeling and Simulation for Situational Awareness (CYMSA) project is a three-year-old initiative, funded through the Departme…
…until 5 p.m. until the project is completed, around the end of June, WAPA said. On Monday, crews will be working on the west end of St. Thomas in Estates Bordeaux, Santa Maria, Hope and Caret Bay, while on St. Croix, crews will wo…
…instructions for the safety of crews, pedestrians and other drivers. WAPA apologized for the inconvenience caused by this road closure, and ensured the public that every effort will be made to restore vehicular traffic as quickly …
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