…while highlighting what the administration views as its victories. WAPA is one area of such success, the administration believes. Mr. Bryan is likely to remark that the cost of electricity will decrease under his watch — a promise…
…following a series of power outages and rotations. On Saturday, WAPA’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Smith uploaded a short statement following a failed live press conference on Friday. In his remarks, he assured consumers that t…
…An electrical engineer by profession, Mr. Muia told lawmakers that “WAPA is the sole reason” why he chose that career field. “My educational choices, career opportunities that I seized and areas of public and personal service have…
…aftermath of Tropical Storm Philippe, along with the influence of WAPA power outages on school facilities. St. Croix schools have confirmed a 2-hour delayed start time. The department assures that bus services will be available, a…
…storage system to fortify and create additional redundancy for WAPA's electrical grid. According to WAPA, the battery energy storage system, a crucial part of the Wartsila project, is currently being integrated into the Randolph H…
…used to assist with negotiated settlement obligations on behalf of WAPA, as well as to provide funding for authorized governmental operations, Gov't House made known. WAPA has been in negotiations with VITOL to settle a debt dispu…
…any cisterns that are operational, so if water is not available from WAPA then the Housing Authority will provide a water truck for that temporary discontinuation,” he remarked. Lydia Pelle, VIHA’s chief operating officer, told la…
…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…
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