The Water and Power Authority (WAPA) has, for years, been struggling to provide its customers with accurate bills for the electricity they consume. In May 2020, WAPA embarked on a project to restore its Advanced Metering Infrastru…
…of diesel which currently is twice as expensive as propane. Though WAPA did not reveal the company from which it is purchasing the propane, the Consortium has learned that the firm is Vitol. The short-term pact is separate from ne…
…a presentation on solar renewables and to discuss an extension of WAPA's existing fuel surcharge. The solar discussion was first on the agenda and the WAPA team shared a report on increasing solar and storage capacity, which corre…
…to file a complaint with the court for the nearly $2 million owed by WAPA. G.E.R.S board members on Friday instructed outgoing G.E.R.S. CEO and Administrator Austin Nibbs, and legal counsel Cathy Smith to proceed with court action…
…being positioned at the Randolph Harley Power Plant on St. Thomas, WAPA has announced. Once installed, these new units will provide more reliable electrical service to the St. Thomas – St. John district, according to the authority…
…a significant increase in the cost of their power bills, as WAPA sought an increase to the LEAC by 7 cents per kilowatt hour, and an additional 3 cents per kilowatt hour for deferred fuel. "The combined increase would raise rates …
…opposing a recently enacted law that changed the composition of the WAPA board, and earlier this week Superior Court Judge Renee Gumbs Carty granted a preliminary injunction that called for the law to be cast aside until a permane…
…enacted law which made sweeping changes to the membership of the WAPA governing board, the board has scheduled a meeting for Thursday under the new structure. The meeting agenda is chock-full of issues relating to the authority’s …
…Hughes, speaking during a portion of the hearing where a number of WAPA issues were discussed, including the Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause (LEAC), WAPA's base rate increase request, and customer service issues among other mat…
…using more than 400 kilowatt hour per month seeing higher charges. WAPA will seek the proposed surcharge in April. The surcharge increase petition was shared by WAPA Board Chairman Anthony Thomas during an all-day Committee of the…
…public Governing Board Zoom meeting on Thursday afternoon, WAPA approved a quote of $223,300, set aside from the $14.5 million CARES Act funds for the spot-repair, level and overlay of Long Reef Road with asphalt. In response to a…
…aimed at hardening the utility’s electric and water systems, WAPA has announced. The board awarded a $5.9 million underground project management contract to FX Bonnes, a company that has done work with WAPA in the past, said the a…
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