WAPA Schedules 4-Hour Service Interruption On Section Of Feeder 8A In St. Thomas For Sunday

The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has scheduled an electric service interruption on a section of Feeder 8A on Sunday, April 9, 2017 from 7-11 a.m. The service interruption is necessary for Line Department personnel to make repairs at a location where overhead lines transition to underground cables.

During the first 30 minutes of the service interruption, 333 customers along the route from the Palms Court Harborview Hotel to Banco Popular’s Main Branch will be affected and during the remainder of the outage, 20 customers in an area extending from the old Silver Dollar Grocery to Banco Popular will be affected.

Additionally, a two-hour service interruption will affect 351 customers in Sugar Estate on Sunday, April 9, 2017 from 4-6 a.m. During this time, Line Department personnel will energize electrical service to the new V.I. Fire Services fire station along William G. Lewis “Lovers” Lane. Affected areas will include the roadway along Alton Adams Drive, CAHS, Barbel Plaza, the Aubrey C. Ottley Post Office, First Street to Ninth Street and perimeter roads.

All efforts will be made to minimize the duration of these service interruptions.