…system components damaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. On Thursday, WAPA said the total cost of all hazard mitigation projects was estimated at $572 million. “We have experienced the devastating effects of hurricanes and windstor…
…9B will experience an electrical service interruption on Tuesday, WAPA made known via release late Monday. The utility says the interruption is necessary to allow crews to replace a blown fuse in the underground service which feed…
…a.m., and service should be restored at 11:30 a.m., according to WAPA. The authority said the interruption is necessary to allow line department crews to perform maintenance on two feeders. Crews will be working in the area of the…
ST. THOMAS -- The motoring public is advised that WAPA and APR Energy will be transporting a generating unit from the Crown Bay area to the Randolph Harley Power Plant, above, on Friday. Due to the size of the unit, the Subbase ro…
WAPA line crews, and on and off-island contractors are working toward the completion of restoration in both districts, the utility said on Sunday. This week, crews will be assigned to ongoing restoration efforts in the following l…
Find WAPA's latest restoration update below. The company is racing towards a goal of 90 percent territory-wide restoration by December 24. The restoration effort continues with significant numbers of customers being restored in ea…
…and Lower Carolina, Zootenvaal, Catherineberg and Hard Labor. The WAPA Customer Service office on St. John will operate on an abbreviated schedule until further notice. The office will open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from …
…is aiming to have 90 percent of the territory powered by Christmas. WAPA has executed agreements with 40 crews in other U.S. jurisdictions, for a total of 240 linemen to help with power restoration. The governor said WAPA was work…
…capacity as commissioner, Mr. James was an ex officio member of the WAPA board -- a role he made well known when he called for the ouster of past WAPA executive director, Hugo Hodge, Jr., Mrs. Millin Young said. She added that Mr.…
…Thursday. Mr. Mapp also nominated Gustav James to serve on the WAPA board. Mr. James was already a member of the board as a public servant when he was the commissioner of Public Works. If his renomination is approved, Mr. James wi…
…to all customers. All feeders were back on line by 12:11 p.m., WAPA said. Later in the afternoon on St. Thomas, at about 2:34 pm, Unit 18 tripped causing nine feeders to fall off line affecting service to just over 16,000 customer…
…payment portal on Friday, February 10th, from 7 a.m. through 7 p.m., WAPA announced today. Customers are reminded that other payment options are available to include payment in the Authority’s Customer Service Offices and at most …
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