💧 Water and Power · St. John, VI
WAPA said power was restored across St. John after island-wide outage
Official document: https://www.viwapa.vi/docs/default-source/2023-pr/press-release-(2.7.2026)---wapa-provides-restoration-update-for-st.-john-electrical-service.pdf?sfvrsn=660acfa6_3
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said electrical service was fully restored to all customers on St. John as of 6:25 p.m. on February 7, 2026, following an island-wide outage affecting feeders 7E and 9E.
WAPA said the outage began late on February 6, 2026, when the transmission line supplying St. John tripped, causing service interruptions across the island.
According to the authority, crews working overnight identified multiple points of failure, including faults on switchgear, a transmission breaker and a distribution feeder, as well as equipment damage within the substation. WAPA said testing found the submarine cable was not the source of the outage, and that terrestrial infrastructure between the cable landing site and the St. John substation also was not the source.
WAPA said temporary repairs were used to restore service. The authority said additional work would be needed after replacement parts arrived on St. John, and that short planned outages were expected in the following weeks with advance notice to customers.