Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority

The agenda for the meeting includes an executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters, followed by committee action items from the Planning and Economic Development Committee. Key projects under review include the Feeder 9E primary underground project with J. Benton Construction and time extensions for Haugland Virgin Islands regarding composite pole installation and energy debris removal. The meeting will conclude with the Executive Director's report.

The emergency meeting includes an agenda to call the meeting to order, establish a quorum, adopt the agenda, and conduct an executive session to discuss legal matters before adjourning.

The Board approved initiatives to strengthen energy reliability and advance infrastructure, including additional funding for West Peak Energy's management support for the Wärtsilä Phase 2 Construction Project. Key approvals included a cost increase and time extension for the Hannah's Rest Phase I Undergrounding Project to enhance grid resilience and the renewal of primary and excess liability insurance. Additionally, leadership reviewed strategies to improve customer experience, such as expanding kiosk access, modernizing payment options, and developing a potential mobile application.

The Board received an update on efforts to stabilize power generation in the St. Thomas-St. John district. Key topics included the advancement of plans for permanent and emergency generation to address peak demand and system reliability, with a deadline set for a comprehensive action plan. Updates were provided on diagnostics for Unit 15 and repair efforts for Unit 27, along with information regarding the continued use of rotational outage schedules until generation capacity is restored. Progress on local generation and resilience improvements on the island of St. John was also discussed.

The meeting is convened to conduct an executive session focused on the discussion of legal matters.