…that the situation is not improving, but rather, is deteriorating." WAPA at 11:35 p.m. Thursday experienced a district-wide blackout. According to WAPA communications head Jean P. Greaux, Unit 23 failed at 11:35 p.m. and caused al…
…Mr. Bryan passionately defended his record and vowed to reduce WAPA electric rate before his first time ends. "We are going to reduce the rates,” the governor assured. “W.A.P.A. you are going to see the changes. We are going to ge…
…grants the V.I. Public Services Commission regulatory oversight of WAPA and other utilities in the Virgin Islands. It also allows consumers to file complaints regarding telecommunication companies with the Public Services Commissi…
…Wednesday, after the governor vetoed two bills directly related to WAPA, one that sought to bring oversight to the authority and another making changes to the utility's board structure. A third measure sought to make changes to th…
…members of the Public Services Commission (PSC), which regulates WAPA and other utilities, have a level of expertise in an area specific to their duties, was vetoed. Bill No. 33-0346, an Act establishing a new management board for…
…to the dispatch and the unit is working well in tandem with other WAPA-owned generators to meet the demand for electrical service in the St. Thomas – St. John district,” said John Woodson III, Harley plant superintendent. Accordin…
…on residents' appliances, with seemingly no responsibility placed on WAPA. The recent protests were in response to WAPA’s emergency board meeting on Monday to address the racially offensive comments made on Facebook by the authori…
…those who have expressed difficulty in paying their bills following WAPA's 60-day billing announcement. But without warning, the measure was pulled from the agenda, with Ms. Frett-Gregory attempting to explain why. (Sen. Alicia Ba…
…and Donna Frett-Gregory, two lawmakers who have voiced concern of WAPA during their tenure. Recently, Ms. Barnes called on the WAPA board to suspend the authority's disconnection policy. “This is a matter of saving lives,” she sai…
…toward a 60-day bill cycle unfairly places the responsibility for WAPA’s poor management and billing processes on the utility’s customers. The senator added that the extended bill cycle will be difficult for residents to absorb. “…
…Clause, known as LEAC, by 3 cents, and rejected a base rate increase WAPA had sought, which the authority said was needed to refinance its massive debt load. The PSC meeting will take place in tandem with an emergency session also…
…in the St. Croix District were dismissed early today because of a WAPA power outage affecting the schools, the Department of Education said Thursday afternoon. Schools affected are the St. Croix Educational Complex, St. Croix Cent…
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