💧 Water and Power · U.S. Virgin Islands
WAPA said fuel conservation measures remained in effect in St. Thomas-St. John district on Sept. 4
Official document: https://www.viwapa.vi/docs/default-source/2023-pr/press-release-(9.4.24)---fuel-conservation-measures-continue-in-the-sttstj-district.pdf?sfvrsn=36eb05533
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said on September 4, 2024, that fuel conservation measures remained in effect in the St. Thomas-St. John district because of low diesel inventory.
WAPA said a rotational outage schedule was in effect from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. to minimize the impact on schools and businesses and to avoid district-wide outages while the utility awaited a diesel delivery. The authority also asked customers to reduce electricity use because rising consumption was increasing fuel demand.
The schedule released by WAPA called for outages on September 4 from 10 p.m. to midnight on feeders 7C, 10B, 6B, 7B, 9B, 5A and 9E.
For September 5, the utility scheduled outages from midnight to 2 a.m. on feeders 9C, 8A, 7A, 8B, 6A and 7E, and from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. on feeders 7C, 10B, 6B and 7B.
WAPA said the rotation schedule was subject to change and restoration could be delayed by as much as 15 minutes depending on load demand.