USVI Water & Power Authority

4 Business View Caribbean pendable, reliable, and cost-effective water and power to the citizens of the territory.” In order to achieve that goal, WAPA has consistently explored and implement- ed innovative and strategic ways of upgrading and/or replacing the Islands’ legacy power and distribution systems. “Our biggest project right now,” according to Hodge, “is the conversion of our generation facilities from fuel oil to LPG (propane), LNG (Liquefied Natu- ral Gas), or oil, so they can burn three different fuels.” The multi-year project, which is nearing completion, re- cently received its first tanker shipment of propane at WAPA’s St. Croix terminal. Hodge relates that the con- version process is being closely watched around the world and that, ultimately, the huge project will have “significant savings for the rate payers.” Additionally, WAPA is aggressively expanding its re- newable energy options to further offset the territory’s