Andrew Smith, who was appointed CEO of the V.I. Water and Power Authority in January was told by Senator Franklin Johnson that he needs to make time to talk and listen to his employees, contending that the new executive could learn a lot from them. "Make time for your people. These men and women in WAPA work very hard, please find time to meet to talk with them, you will learn a lot,” Mr. Johnson told Mr. Smith Friday during a meeting of the Committee on Disaster Recovery & Infrastructure. During the meeting, the committee received testimony from WAPA regarding the status of all disaster-related projects in the territory. However, Mr. Johnson told the committee that he had been attempting to meet and discuss a constituent's issue with the chief executive but was unable to set a date and time before Fridays’ hearing. Two of Mr. Johnson’s gripes…
Hazardous weather, more pointedly high winds is preventing the V.I. Water and Power Authority from receiving…
Members of the V.I. Public Services Commission on Friday approved a motion that will see an increase…
Virgin Islands ratepayers will experience a small decrease in their V.I. Water and Power electric bills…
Senate to Hold Hearing on Inspector General Audit…
Staff Consortium December 08, 2021Board members and management of the V.I. Water and Power Authority will face lawmakers on January 11…
WAPA Governing Board, Interim CEO Issue Statements…
Staff Consortium December 02, 2021The V.I. Water and Power Authority Governing Board and WAPA's interim executive director Noel Hodge…
Looking to Avoid Major Failures, Board Asks WAPA…
Linda Straker December 02, 2021V.I. Water and Power Authority board member and Dept. of Property and Procurement Commissioner Anthony…
Gittens Calls for 'Further Investigation of all…
Staff Consortium December 01, 2021Following the release of a report detailing more than $113 million in cost overruns on a V.I. Water…
The V.I. Office of the Inspector General has publish its findings after probing for over a year the V.I. Water and Power Authority's contract with VITOL for the infamous propane conversion project tha...
The four new generating units that recently arrived in the territory and are not expected to be online before February 2023 are being positioned at the Randolph Harley Power Plant on St. Thomas, ...
The Public Services Commission on Friday conveyed its frustration with the V.I. Water and Power Authority's slow pace in moving the territory away from traditional power plant electric generation with...
If the V.I. Water and Power Authority had its way on Friday, Virgin Islanders would have experienced a significant increase in the cost of their power bills, as WAPA sought an increase to the LEAC by ...
Despite being in operation since 2015, thousands of meters continue to not communicate with the V.I. Water and Power Authority's AMI system, or Advance Metering Infrastructure. This is resulting in es...
ST. THOMAS — V.I. Water and Power Authority Water Division crews will make repairs to a leaking water main in the Subbase area of St. Thomas on Friday night, the authority has announced. WAPA said...
Governor Albert Bryan will meet the two individuals chosen by the V.I. Water and Power Authority as finalists for the chief executive position at the beleaguered authority, among the final steps being...
V.I. Public Services Commission Director Donald Cole revealed during a Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection hearing that the Water and Power Authority as of Tuesday was six month...
Congressional delays in passing the FY2022 Budget Reconciliation bill have created a new window of opportunity for those hoping to see Congress act on President Biden’s promise to extend Supplementa...
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