View the original embedded media While lawmakers took testimony from WAPA officials in the Legislative building on St. Thomas Tuesday, protesters rallied with homemade signs and anti-WAPA chants. People from St. Thomas and St. Cro…
With what I consider a crisis at WAPA, I am sure the issue of privatization will once again be on the table. It is probably under the table already! When Southern Energy was seeking to buy the utility, several of us raised the pos…
…accident totaled the truck, mangling its frontend. It also cut the WAPA pole in half and left the upper part dangling from the sky, and was being held up by utility lines. Traffic was not impeded by the accident, as the totaled Si…
…Plan (IRP) for the U.S. Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA). An IRP is a comprehensive decision support tool and road map for meeting a company's objective of providing reliable and least-cost electric service to custo…
…above, along with the CAT-branded generator (see feature image). WAPA said in a release that a tripped generating unit at the Estate Richmond Power Plant led to all feeders falling off-line. The blackout also led to potable water …
…service interruption has affected the island of St. Croix. WAPA said that at approximately 6:49 pm, generation capacity at the Estate Richmond Power Plant was lost, tripping all feeders in the district. At 7:57 p.m., power had yet…
…an electrical service interruption beginning at 5:00 p.m. today, WAPA has announced. The service interruption is necessary to facilitate work on the Main Street Enhancement Project, according to the utility. Customers on Raadets, …
…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…
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