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GRID ON THE BRINK: Why ‘Minor’ Line Outages are Crippling the USVI

CHRISTIANSTED — While the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA) touts "infrastructure progress" and new composite poles, residents across St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John, and Water Island are…

John McCarthy February 28, 2026

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COMMUNICATIONS BLACKOUT: ‘Glitch’ Leaves West End in the Dark; One Communications Blames Billing System Gremlins

FREDERIKSTED — Frustration mounted across St. Croix and St. Thomas today as residents woke up to "SOS" icons on their screens and dead silence on their lines, following reports of…

John McCarthy February 10, 2026

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WAPA governing board selects new leadership

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority today announced the selection of Lemuel Lavinier as Chief Operating Officer of Electric and Lorraine Kelly as Chief Financial Officer.…

John McCarthy December 6, 2024

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WAPA schedules ‘temporary water outage’ in Campo Rico for tomorrow

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority said today they've scheduled a water outage in Campo Rico in Estate Whim on St. Croix for tomorrow, Friday, November 15,…

John McCarthy November 14, 2024