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Race Relations
Calls for the removal of WAPA Deputy Legal Counsel, Mark Kragel, is growing louder with each passing moment he remains at the authority, with the latest voices being a number of senators, including Senator Donna Frett-Gregory who …
Race Relations
Gov. Albert Bryan called for the termination of a high ranking WAPA lawyer over a racially charged social media post by the attorney. “Fired,” Gov. Bryan said when asked Monday for his reaction to a Facebook post by the Water and …
WAPA
…cycle as a period not exceeding 35 days, which would prohibit WAPA from its double billing strategy of 60 days. The measure was unanimously supported by senators during an emergency session on March 27. “I am extremely disappointe…
WAPA
…The authority's executive director, Lawrence J. Kupfer, said that WAPA will make the temporary repairs and/or install needed streetlights until such time as the Public Works Department can make permanent repairs or a complete repl…
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…will be considered as part of the PSC's decision on whether to grant WAPA the rate increase it has been asking for. The public hearings will be held on the following dates: Oct. 21 on St. Croix at 5:30 p.m. (location to be determi…
VIC News · Archive
ST. THOMAS -- WAPA is reporting steady progress on reconstruction of a new electrical substation in Estate Nazareth in the East End of St. Thomas. Contractors poured a concrete roof last week, advancing a project that promises to …
Community Center · Archive
The WAPA governing board during its monthly meeting on Thursday approved a number of water system related projects, many aimed at improving potable water service on St. Croix, WAPA said in a release Thursday. The approved water sy…
WAPA · Archive
…Executive Director Lawrence J. Kupfer said Friday that a team of WAPA engineers, technical staff from APR Energy, and engineers from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) have made good progress on a path forward to address the root…
Community Center · Archive
…stations in Richmond, Contentment and Concordia. The move came after WAPA said it suffered a temporary setback in the ongoing efforts to build a high enough water storage capacity at the Kingshill storage tank. Community members h…
VIC News · Archive
…Public Services Commission (P.S.C.) on Wednesday voted to consider WAPA's request for an electric rate increase, which WAPA said is needed to pay for the loans, secured through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Most …
VIC News · Archive
…have been approved under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, WAPA has announced. The hazard mitigation projects include the installation of more durable composite poles, a general hardening of the electric grid, the undergroun…
WAPA · Archive
…and chief executive officer of the utility, effective March 1, 2018, WAPA said on Thursday. Mr. Kupfer comes to the authority having spent more than 20 years with Hess Corporation and its affiliated companies. He is also a former …
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