…that as of Sunday, some 27,000 power customers were reenergized, as WAPA races to complete 90 percent restoration before Christmas. Below, the latest update. HURRICANE RESTORATION UPDATE On Sunday, crews restored customers in the …
…major step in the territory's power restoration effort. Below, find WAPA's latest power and potable water restoration update post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria. ELECTRIC SYSTEM On St. Croix Tuesday, crews energized areas in the vicini…
…planting new poles from Starfish Market along a route to Gina Hill. WAPA personnel has removed electrical meters at locations where damage was apparent to either an electrical meter base and or weather head. In these instances, th…
Update: At about 12:13 a.m. Thursday, WAPA said service to all affected customers on St. Croix had been fully restored. Original Story: ST. CROIX -- At 11:17 p.m. on Wednesday, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said its…
…water bills for the month of November. The double billing, said WAPA Director of Corporate Communications, Jean Greaux, will only affect the St. Thomas-St. John District. WAPA Executive Director Julio A. Rhymer, Sr. said on Wednes…
…that some wireless and landline communications did not function with WAPA down. “In my opinion, Saturday’s outage highlights the need for better contingency planning throughout government,” Sen. Novelle Francis Jr. said. “Continge…
…says it could run out of money for payroll by the end of August as WAPA and WMA remain behind on statutory assessment payments, leaving reserves at about $490,000 and threatening the commission’s ability to pay consultants and reg…
…six years, senior and mental health facilities, better schools and WAPA reform, while blasting Jeffrey Epstein attacks as lies meant to distract voters.
WAPA CEO Karl Knight said a mechanical failure at Unit 15 left the Randolph Harley Power Plant about 5 megawatts short of peak demand, forcing rotational outages across St. Thomas and St. John while repairs continue around the clo…
Education officials told lawmakers that recurring WAPA outages, outdated equipment, and rat infestations in server rooms have damaged critical systems, disrupted internet connectivity, and left VIDE dependent on short-term fixes a…
…the current LEAC will remain in place until June 30, 2026, while WAPA and PSC staff work to resolve fuel cost calculation disputes. Any remaining portion of the $147M past fuel cost balance will be removed from WAPA’s books at tha…
WAPA officials say a visible plume triggered a safety response during standard LPG venting at the Randolph Harley Plant. The event was safely controlled within 20 minutes with no harm to personnel, the public, or utility operation…
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