Steady progress is being made with 99 percent of power being restored across the territory, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority announced Wednesday.
Line crews are actively addressing dense vegetation, repairing powerlines, and replacing transformers to restore service to customers affected by isolated outages. On St. Croix and St. John, 99 percent of power has been restored. St. Thomas has seen 98 percent of customers regain service, according to the press release.
The remaining isolated/pocket outages must be reported to WAPA’s Customer Service team at 340-773-2250 or 340-774-3552 – Option 5 or via email at customer.service@viwapa.vi, the press release stated.
Line crews across the territory, supported by local utility contractors and the Public Works Department, are prioritizing the remaining isolated outages and addressing reported trouble calls. Outages can also be reported through the WAPA website, the release stated.
To view real-time updates on outages on each island, please visit WAPA’s Outage Map here.
Power fluctuations are expected as crews work safely to address isolated outages in areas that have already been restored, the release stated.
WAPA continues to ask motorists to be cautious, adhere to the Virgin Islands Police Department and flaggers, and slow down when driving near or through work zones. In addition, WAPA reminds the public and electricians not to touch or tamper with any WAPA infrastructure. Unauthorized contact with power lines, streetlights, transformers, and other equipment can cause serious harm to the unauthorized technician, the system, and customers, it said.
Normal operations were initiated yesterday, and as such, disconnections have resumed as of today, Wednesday. This resumption will not impact customers who are still without power, according to the release.
On St. Croix, WAPA Water Personnel successfully troubleshooted service issues affecting several customers in Christiansted. Water customers can expect water pressure to continue to improve throughout the evening, it said.
