…services. The propane supplier had suspended fuel deliveries to WAPA over a $150 million debt. And although both parties have come to a temporary agreement so that the territory would not be without electricity, they still have to…
Even as WAPA grapples with the fallout from its Christmas party scheduled for Dec. 17, St. Croix suffered yet another island wide blackout which WAPA blamed on loss of generation capacity. "Please be advised of a major electrical …
…Territorial Emergency Management Agency Director Daryl Jaschen, and WAPA CEO Andrew Smith. Following her meeting at Government House, Criswell received a tour of the water desalination plant co-located at the Estate Richmond Power…
…Retirement System (GERS) is suing the Water and Power Authority (WAPA) for an outstanding balance of $8.9 million that it owes in employer contributions. The amount is $1.2 million more than GERS announced in April, when it said i…
…increase proposed by staff at the V.I. Water and Power Authority. WAPA had asserted a rate increase of 25.78 cents while the PSC consultant offered a competing calculation of 23.14 cents. The current LEAC is 17.260 cents. The LEAC…
…meeting Friday. Noel Hodge, acting chief executive officer of WAPA had earlier informed the commission that the new Wartsila units had arrived in the territory. “They arrived in St. Thomas, those are four, 9 milliwatts Wartsila un…
…Office program have continued to persist throughout the territory, WAPA and the Energy Office said. Recognizing these challenges, WAPA, the Energy Office and the Dept. of Planning and Natural Resources said they have collaborated …
…focused on healthcare and infrastructure," she said. Bills Forwarded WAPA & PSC Bill No. 34-0025 - An Act amending Title 3, Chapter 16, Section 273 of the Virgin Islands Code by establishing minimum criteria for Public Services Co…
…and Infrastructure Development is tasked with address issues with WAPA and has been meeting regularly. It is expected that once the subcommittee submits its final report to the body, that further legislation will be vetted and ado…
…should know about. This is the 13th Edition of the Monday Digest. WAPA to Resume Disconnections The authority said that beginning with bills dated Nov. 17, it will recommence disconnections, with approximately 12,500 past due acco…
…demand and increase both power plant reliability and efficiency, WAPA said. The conversion of St. Thomas Unit 27 will allow the Randolph Harley Power Plant to be operated on 100 percent propane which will represent savings to both…
…COVID-19 relief package. Ms. Barnes stated that as a government, WAPA recently received assistance when it requested and needed it most. Now, the people of the Virgin Islands need WAPA to do what is right and suspend disconnection…
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