WAPA said repairs and battery storage support helped St. Croix avoid rotating outages

Official document: https://www.viwapa.vi/docs/default-source/2023-pr/press-release-(5.16.2025)-wapa-avoids-rotation-outages-on-st.-croix-thanks-to-dedicated-team-efforts-and-system-support.pdf?sfvrsn=d4235f80_3

Archive page: https://www.viwapa.vi/news-information/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/05/16/wapa-avoids-rotation-outages-on-st.-croix-thanks-to-dedicated-team-efforts-and-system-support

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said on May 16, 2025, that maintenance crews at the Richmond Power Plant completed repairs that helped St. Croix avoid rotating outages.

WAPA said maintenance teams restored equipment to safe and reliable operation, and that the Battery Energy Storage System at the Petronella Solar Farm helped stabilize the grid during peak demand on May 15, 2025.

The archived release provided few additional details about the repairs or the operating conditions involved.