…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…
…a meter belonging to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (“WAPA”) that had been tampered with and altered. In doing so, he was able to facilitate his marijuana grow operation, with the purpose of avoiding payment to WAPA …
…resident, criticized the Public Services Commission for allowing a WAPA fuel surcharge to expire (the surcharge expires on Dec. 31), defended WAPA and promoted the authority's 4-year plan, and criticized senators for hitting pause…
…Services Commission (PSC) has recommended the panel approve the WAPA request for a total $29.7 million increase in the base utility rate. Hearing Examiner Kye Walker, whose technical report is a guide-post for PSC decision-making,…
…seeking feedback from the community on the proposed increase in the WAPA base electric rate. For nearly two hours Wednesday evening business owners and residential ratepayers pled with PSC staff to reject the Water and Power Autho…
…no one had arrived; save for a handful of individuals, most likely WAPA employees, who did not comment. The matter at hand is consequential. The PSC has delayed action on the WAPA base rate increase request multiple times, and gav…
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