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WAPA, Gov. Bryan, Office Of Disaster Recovery And VIHFA To Announce New Power Generation Units For St. Thomas And Future Impact On Power Bills

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Governor Albert Bryan, the Office of Disaster Recovery (O.D.R.) and the V.I. Housing Finance Authority are set to announce new generation units to be purchased using Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) funding. On Monday, a joint press conference with the aforementioned government arms will be held in St. Thomas, where the officials are expected to discuss the impact the new generation units will have on the Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause (LEAC) as well as the kilowatt per hour usage. The new generation units will be installed at the Randolph Harley Power Plant. During a WAPA board meeting Thursday, board Vice Chair Noel Loftus said once the generation units are installed, an improvement in LEAC of 3-4 cents is expected. An improvement in kilowatt per hour usage of 5-6 cents should also be realized, Mr. Loftus said. Advertising for a request for proposal (RFP) will begin Monday, WAPA CEO Lawrence Kupfer said. He also rev...