The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority advises customers that on Saturday, Nov. 8, there will be a scheduled electrical service interruption between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. affecting Feeders 6B, 8B, 9B, and 10B.
The impacted feeders will be de-energized in increments not exceeding three hours until work is completed. This planned interruption is necessary to allow WAPA’s contractor, J. Benton Construction, to safely enter an underground manhole and install conduits as part of the ongoing Queen Mary Highway Underground Electrical Project along Centerline Road.
Customers in the following areas will be temporarily impacted for no more than three hours:
- Feeder 6B: Concordia, Glynn, La Grande Princess, Mary’s Fancy, Mon Bijou, Morning Star, St. John, and Vista Mar.
- Feeder 8B: Annaberg, Breezewood Villas, Brook’s Hill, Butler Bay, Campo Rico, Cane, Cane Carlton, Canebrake Apartments, Carlton, Concordia (West), Diamond, Enfield Green, Downtown Frederiksted, Frederikhaab, Goodhope, Ham’s Bay, Hannah’s Rest, Henry Rohlsen Airport, Hogensborg, Hope, La Grange, Little La Grange, Manning Bay, Marley Additions, Mar’s Hill, Mountain, Mt. Washington, Northside, Prospect Hill, Prosperity, Smithfield, Sprat Hall, St. Georges, Stoney Ground, Two Brothers, Two Williams, Waldberggard, Walter I.M. Hodge, Wheel of Fortune, Whim, White Bay, White Lady, and Williams Delight.
- Feeder 9B: Adventure, Aureo Diaz, Bethlehem, Castle Burke, Clifton Hill, Diamond, Fredenborg, Golden Grove, Industrial Park, Kingshill, Louis E. Brown Villas, Lower Love, Mt. Pleasant, Negro Bay, New Works, Paradise, Plessen/Croixville, Profit, Profit Hills, St. Croix Central High School, St. Georges, V.I. Corp Land, and Yellow Cedar.
- Feeder 10B: Annaly, Bethlehem, Calqouhoun, Carambola, Coble, Grove Place, Hard Labor, Hibiscus Point, Jealousy, Joly Hill, La Grange, Little La Grange, Lorraine Village, Lower Love, Montpellier, Mt. Victory, Mt. Pellier, Mutual Home, Nicholas, North Hall, Orange Grove, Frederiksted Oxford, Pleasant Vale, Plessen, Prosperity, River, Springfield, Two Friends, Upper Love, and V.I. Corp Land.
This work represents an important step toward improving the territory’s power infrastructure and strengthening the electrical grid against future storms. WAPA appreciates the community’s patience, support and understanding as crews continue efforts to enhance and modernize the electrical system.
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