CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said Thursday that the St. John Susannaberg Transfer Station was temporarily closed due to WAPA
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WAPA COO lauded for candor amid constant blackouts resigns, power failures continue
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Interim Electric Chief Operating Officer for the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Ashley Bryan, has resigned effective November 29, and she
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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
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PEOPLE ASK: If the storm ‘missed’ us, why did we lose power for 2 days?
USVI largely avoids damaging effects of Tropical Storm Ernesto – but can’t escape “hurricane” of WAPA’s inefficiencies afterwards. CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Some 50 hours after
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Wärtsilä completes generators plus BESS in St. Thomas
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority said it was completed a new 40MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project alongside upgrades
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LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE! WAPA blames thunderstorm for two power outages
CHRISTIANSTED — Hundreds of Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority lost electricity for hours on St. Croix after a garden-variety summer thunderstorm shut down the
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Hours-long, island-wide outage on St. Croix was due to faulty generator, WAPA says
CHRISTIANSTED — Hundreds of households and thousands of people on St. Croix lost electricity for hours after a generator shut down early this afternoon, the
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USVI HELD HOSTAGE! WAPA says blackouts will continue due to fuel, cash shortages
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Power failures continued this week in the St. Thomas-St. John district for a third day in a row Thursday, as the Virgin
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Bryan touts ‘landmark’ $100 million federal investment in USVI energy grid
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After years of diligent efforts and strategic negotiations with HUD, White House officials, and congressional leaders, Governor Albert Bryan proudly announces the
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Power failures prompt plans for WAPA protest today on St. Thomas, St. John
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority crews repaired a major transmission line in the St. Thomas-St. John District on Saturday. But rolling
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