virgin islands

Power outages have been commonplace in the U.S. Virgin Islands dating back to the 1960s and beyond . Millions of dollars have been poured into the Water and Power Authority (WAPA) to keep the lights on, but the system continues to operate on life support. In fairness, the autonomous government agency, created in 1964 , inherited a beleaguered, antiquated water and power system from the federal government . However,  public records show that WAPA has exacerbated the utility’s financial and physical condition by accumulating massive debts and deferring maintenance of critical infrastructure. WAP