WAPA CEO said utility faced financial strain in Public Power Week message

Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Karl Knight said in a message published on October 9, 2025, that the utility remained under financial strain as Public Power Week was observed.

Knight said WAPA was making "hard choices" as it tried to manage financial pressures without increasing the burden on ratepayers. He said the authority was cutting operating expenses while trying not to compromise equipment, materials and fuel needed to keep power plants running.

The message also described WAPA as a community-owned utility and said its workforce included Virgin Islands residents serving their own communities. Knight named several current or former employees, including Donald Francois, Randolph Harley, Miguel Nico, Vincent Maynard and Hector Rodriguez.

The item was published as a CEO message rather than an operational update or policy announcement.

Official source: https://www.viwapa.vi/news-information/press-releases/press-release-details/2025/10/09/message-from-the-ceo