The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) and Main Street Power Company Wednesday held dedication ceremonies for a solar power generation plant in Estate Donoe on St. Thomas. The new facility, which peaked at 4.2 megawat…
…the utility to court. A civil complaint in District Court names WAPA, its CEO Karl Knight, and Itron Inc as defendants against a charge of due process violation. Several plaintiffs are listed including HealthQuest, LLC, which does…
…begins to transition Feeder 5A to an underground electrical system, WAPA warns of temporary power and traffic disruptions. Impacted areas include Cyril E. King Airport Beacon, Water Island, and WAPA fuel facilities.
…fuel payment due and a persistent $6 million monthly deficit, WAPA has already received $32.1 million in government aid this year. Lawmakers express concerns over the lack of progress as it seeks an extension of the state of emerg…
…independent solar systems, CEO Karl Knight remains confident in WAPA’s role as a reliable backup, but lawmakers raise concerns about financial sustainability
Two years into his role, WAPA CEO Andrew Smith resigns amid continuing operational difficulties and fiscal distress, with Governor Albert Bryan reportedly pushing for Karl Knight as his successor
…when pressed to justify recent raises doled out to a handful of WAPA employees at a time when the public utility finds itself in a sea of red ink, barely able to meet payroll, fixed costs such as bond obligations, and fuel purchas…
…in payments to Vitol. These two actions will serve as a lifeline to WAPA: the reinstated surcharge will fund the Aggreko units on St. Croix which use propane only, and two of the APR units on St. Thomas – Units 26 and 27 – which u…
Update: WAPA Director of Communications Jean Greaux told the Consortium at 12:41 p.m. that power had been restored to most of the island. Original Post: ST. CROIX -- When St. Croix WAPA customers lost power at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, WA…
…Ratepayers territory-wide could see a slight drop in their monthly WAPA bills and a more substantial boost in power generation in the St. Thomas/ St. John District by the end of 2020. If all goes accordingly. Use of renewable fuel…
…board of governors determined that it was in the best interest of WAPA to end its relationship with the authority's Executive Director, Hugo Hodge, some five months before his contract ends. Mr. Hodge will be out of WAPA by Friday…
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