💧 Water and Power · U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Thomas-St. John district avoided planned rotational outages on Nov. 20, WAPA said
Official document: https://www.viwapa.vi/docs/default-source/2023-pr/press-release-(11.21.25)-st.-thomasst.-john-district-avoids-rotation-outage-yesterday.pdf?sfvrsn=2852803f3
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said the St. Thomas-St. John district avoided rotational outages on Nov. 20, 2025, despite limited generation capacity.
WAPA said it had prepared a rotational outage schedule as a precaution to protect the grid and keep most customers supplied with electricity.
According to the authority, some private partners, including large commercial and residential customers, switched to alternate power sources to reduce demand on the system.
WAPA said St. Croix operations continued without interruption, with the Spanish Town, Petronella and Hogensborg solar farms meeting daytime demand and battery storage providing support after sunset.
The authority said the St. Thomas-St. John district remained more vulnerable to operational and supply disruptions because it relied on maritime fuel deliveries.