The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA or Authority) is providing an update to customers and community members regarding the ongoing Geographic Information Systems Inventory Project for the Authority’s Transmission and Distribution Department. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) will aid in assessments for disaster recovery, accelerate response time to system problems, offer asset tracking, load monitoring, and improve system analysis.
Technicians from Davey Resource Group, a subcontractor for the project and a national leader in gathering accurate field data for utilities, will be visiting all the Authority’s Transmission and Distribution assets including WAPA poles, meters and pad mount equipment on St. Croix during the week of Aug. 21-31.
Manhole inspections will occur along Feeder 1A from Richmond Power Plant to Christiansted. Covered areas will include:
- The intersection of Route 750/752
- West Christiansted
o Christiansted Street
o West Street
o Strand Street
o Prince Street
o King Cross Street
- East End Road (Tague Bay and Knight Bay)
- West Christiansted Harbor
- Altona Lagoon
- East Grange neighborhoods (East of Grange and South of Contentment)
Traffic will be flagged in sections along these roads for short periods. The Davey Resource Group technicians will be using video cameras and other devices during the field inventory and can be identified by their WAPA contractor ID badges, safety vests, and a Letter of Authority (available upon request).
All residents, business owners and local authorities are asked to provide full cooperation during the inventory project.
Any questions concerning the project may be directed to Ambi Blyden, interim planning and design manager, at 774-3552 extension 2270 or ambi.blyden@viwapa.vi.
