💧 Water and Power · U.S. Virgin Islands
WAPA said net metering program expired for some larger residential systems
Official document: https://www.viwapa.vi/docs/default-source/2023-pr/press-release-(10.1.25)---wapa-announces-statutory-expiration-of-net-metering-program.pdf?sfvrsn=af252846_3
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority said on October 1, 2025, that a provision in 12 V.I.C. § 1149 ended the net metering program on January 1, 2025, for residential customer-generators with generating capacity larger than 10 kilowatts.
WAPA said all net metering credits would reset to zero at midnight on December 31, 2025.
The authority said customers whose systems were rebuilt after hurricanes and now exceed 10 kWac should contact its VIEnergize department for transition guidance.
WAPA also said net metering and NEB agreements do not automatically transfer when a property is sold, and that new owners must apply for enrollment.
The authority said any system found energizing distribution lines during an outage would have its meter removed until regulatory compliance was verified.