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The upgrade will allow for the installation of a new Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to protect the Authority\u2019s Data Processing System.<\/p>\n<p>During the scheduled maintenance times, customers will be unable to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log on to www.viwapa.vi for information and updates<\/li>\n<li>Emails to the outage center on the website<\/li>\n<li>Pay bills online<\/li>\n<li>Call WAPA\u2019s main switchboard lines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Customers are reminded that other payment options are available to include payment at most local banks, placing a check or money order in the drop boxes at WAPA business offices or by mail using the envelope included with the billing statement.<\/p>\n<p>In case of emergency, customers can call the emergency lines: St. Croix at 773-0150 or St. Thomas\/St. John at 774-1424.<\/p>\n<p>There will be no electric or water service interruptions as a result of this system maintenance. The Authority appreciates the understanding and patience of its customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority has scheduled a computer system shutdown on Saturday, October 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. for network system maintenance, a press release WAPA issued on Thursday reveals. Fortress Electric will be performing an electrical upgrade to the Authority\u2019s Data Center. The upgrade will allow for the installation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[628,191,147],"tags":[3632],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Online Bill-Paying To Be Interrupted On Saturday As WAPA Conducts System Maintenance - V.I. 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