PoweringVI

The high cost of energy is a major challenge for the USVI, so WAPA has launched a project to lower energy bills while switching to a cleaner burning fuel. Partnering with the global energy company Vitol, WAPA plans to outfit its existing facilities to use propane for power generation. Switching to propane will lower fuel costs by approximately 30 percent and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by about 20 percent. Propane is the best near-term option to significantly reduce the cost of fuel for power generation and lower customers' utility bills. Ultimately, WAPA's initiative will deliver an environmentally friendly, lower cost, safe, and reliable source of energy to the USVI.