…at 7 a.m. Monday," Executive Director Hugo Hodge said. He noted that WAPA and the project's lead contractor, VITOL, crews have worked through the weekend to ensure the movement of the first two of 10 tanks that will be installed a…
In a swift reversal, WAPA’s governing board has rescinded its July approval of a two-year Empire Gas propane contract, citing procurement and capacity concerns, and will now seek a new long-term supplier through a fresh request fo…
…a 3-2 split vote and the new chair’s push to delay the decision, WAPA’s board approved a two-year contract with Empire Gas, Puerto Rico’s largest propane supplier, ending the utility’s long and often controversial fuel arrangement…
Three of WAPA’s recently commissioned Wärtsilä generators are out of service. While repairs are covered under warranty, WAPA CEO Karl Knight assured the PSC that other units are supplying power and expressed confidence that outage…
…Authority. Since the initial declaration, the governor has paid WAPA’s outstanding debts to Aggreko and remitted millions to the utility that was owed by central government — the territory’s healthcare facilities, and the Waste Ma…
…postponement of the executive branch’s first press briefing of 2024. WAPA’s initial public announcement was light on details, only acknowledging the “major electrical service interruption” following the “loss of generation capacit…
…in a series of planned outages. However, an announcement from WAPA in the early hours of Monday morning indicates that the outage will only occur “when the load demands”. On Monday 5:30 to 7:30 am, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, and again f…
…and tireless efforts in ensuring the restoration of power. WAPA emphasized that the unwavering commitment of its staff, along with the crucial collaboration of Electrical Conductors LLC and Haugland VI, was instrumental in the suc…
…masking requirement almost 10 months ago. The masking requirement at WAPA's Sunny Isle office prevented customers from entering the office to conduct business such as paying bills. The situation came to a head on Thursday, when se…
…that was approved by the Governing Board on October 28, 2021, WAPA has announced. The issuance of the 2021 Electric Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes allows the authority to make final payment for the first three Wartsila propane-fi…
The V.I. Water and Power Authority Governing Board and WAPA's interim executive director Noel Hodge have issued separate statements in light of Jean Greaux's passing. "On behalf of the Governing Board of the Virgin Islands Water &…
…from Krum Bay to the Bank Banco Popular main branch in Altona, WAPA said. The simultaneous outages, which should not exceed 45 minutes in duration, are necessary to allow personnel to restore the electric grid to normal configurat…
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