💧 Water and Power · St. Croix, VI
WAPA board approved contracts, budget extension and new leadership at June 30 meeting
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority governing board met on June 30, 2025, and approved several contracts, extended the utility’s fiscal 2025 budget and elected new board officers. The board also held an executive session on legal and personnel matters, with no action taken.
The board approved Phase 1 of a FEMA-funded sargassum mitigation project at the Richmond Power Plant on St. Croix. The contract was awarded to EVOQUA for an amount not to exceed $864,550 to address vulnerabilities in the plant’s seawater intake system.
The board also approved a $16 million contract with Haugland VI for disaster debris removal and disposal services for the 2025 and 2026 hurricane seasons. WAPA said the contract would be activated only if a storm occurs.
Board members voted to end the current liquid propane gas fuel procurement bidding process and move to direct negotiations for fuel supply to the Randolph Harley and Estate Richmond generating facilities.
The board approved a $225,000 amendment to WAPA’s contract with West Peak Energy LLC for additional technical and project management support tied to mechanical issues affecting four Wartsila generating units and final integration work for the Battery Energy Storage System.
The board discussed proposed fiscal 2026 electric and water budgets but tabled them for further review. It unanimously approved an extension of the fiscal 2025 budget as the new fiscal year began on July 1, 2025.
The board also elected Maurice Muia as chairman, Juanita Young as secretary and Hubert Turnbull as vice chairman.