The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority

Corporate Communications

NEWS RELEASE

Contact:  Jean P. Greaux, Jr., Director of Corporate Communications

340-774-3552 extension 2147 or 340-244-7330

communications@viwapa.vi / www.viwapa.vi

September 6, 2019

WAPA GOVERNING BOARD TO HOLD EMERGENCY MEETING THIS AFTERNOON

The governing board of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority will hold an emergency meeting at 4:30 p.m. today, Friday, September 6, 2019. The meeting will be held via telephone conference.

AGENDA 

1.   CALL TO ORDER AND QUORUM CALL

2.  APPROVAL AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA   

3.  ACTION ITEM

(a)   Approval of a contract with Horizon Lost Solutions, LLC and The Merlin Law Group to re-evaluate and refile        the insurance claims for Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

4.   ADJOURNMENT

# # 

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority is an autonomous agency of the Virgin Islands Government which produces and distributes electricity and drinking water to residential and commercial customers in the territory. WAPA was created by the Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands in 1964 through Act No. 1248. Today, WAPA generates electrical power at production plants on St. Thomas and St. Croix, and distributes electrical service through smart grids to customers on St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John, Hassel Island, and Water Island. Potable water is distributed to almost 13,000 customers through water lines and standpipes. WAPA also has the responsibility of installing and maintaining street lights.