Tag: Vitol

What Is It About Sweden’s Vitol That Is ‘Vital’ To The Territory’s Electrical Generating Needs?

Dear Editor: In 2013, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority announced to the public that it would switch from oil to propane for the generation of electricity in the territory. WAPA touted in the media that the project would lower the cost of power for consumers and businesses by at least 35 percent and […]

Bryan Thanks Senators For Band-Aid Solution To WAPA’s List Of Mounting Problems

CHRISTIANSTED — Following Friday’s vote to reprogram funds to pay Vitol, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. thanked senators of the 33rd Legislature for working collaboratively with the executive branch to address the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority’s propane supply crisis. “Thank you to the senators who voted in favor of reappropriating funds to avert a […]

Bryan Tells Senators In Emergency Meeting He Wants $3-4 Million For WAPA

CHRISTIANSTED — In an emergency meeting held just after the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority got a default notice on Saturday, Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. and all 15 senators of the 33rd Legislature agreed to work together to find funding to meet the WAPA’s outstanding obligation to Vitol, in an effort to stave off […]