…the 30th Legislature, late on Tuesday night, signed a measure giving WAPA the authority to bill Virgin Islands' residents for the usage of streetlights. The story sent the territory into an upheaval because residents here already …
Testifying at a budget hearing on Wednesday, WAPA Executive Director Hugo Hodge said the authority continues to struggle as government agencies have not been consistent with paying their bills, forcing WAPA to seek an advance in b…
Senator Kenneth Gittens requested an immediate update on WAPA’s long-delayed forensic audit, while Senator Ray Fonseca called for federal intervention as outages disrupted waste management, health services, government offices and …
Senator Ray Fonseca says WAPA's $1 billion in liabilities, unreliable service, billing failures, and mounting debt have made federal control or Chapter 9 restructuring the only viable options to restore power and public trust in t…
…Cartwright to the Board of Land Use Appeals, and Xavier Acevedo to WAPA’s Board, filling urgent vacancies that affect justice, development, and energy stability.
…struggling to keep pace with high-priority audits, including ongoing WAPA investigations and new probes into Education, VIPD, and OMB, prompting senators to call for faster action and more resources
WAPA’s March RFP for a new LPG supplier ended without a selected bidder, dealing a setback to the utility’s decade-long push to move beyond its Vitol dependency; the board now faces pressure to determine its fuel supply strategy.
Governor Bryan nominates retired WAPA engineer Xavier Acevedo to the utility’s board, highlighting his decades of technical experience and deep knowledge of WAPA’s operations as key to advancing energy reliability and infrastructu…
Advanced Sustainable Technologies is waiting for WAPA’s power purchase agreement and WMA’s supply agreement to proceed. CEO Dan Levin says negotiations are nearing completion, with key figures still being finalized as the company …
…immediate relief as the PSC maintains the current electricity rate. WAPA's new fuel-efficient generators have faced setbacks, and fuel contract negotiations remain unresolved, adding to ongoing financial concerns.
…Authority's electrical undergrounding projects on hold. On Tuesday, WAPA was before the St. Croix CZM Committee with applications for federal consistency determinations for three projects which would move utility lines in Christia…
…the Supreme Court confirmed the Legislature’s authority to reshape WAPA’s board, reinforcing the utility’s autonomy from executive control. The decision clears the way for reforms in accountability and operational standards
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