CRS R45105: Potential Options for Electric Power Resiliency in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Potential Options for Electric Power Resiliency in the U.S. Virgin Islands name redacted Analyst in Energy Policy name redacted Specialist in Energy Policy na me redacted Analyst in Economic Policy February 14, 2018 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov R45105 Options for Electric Power Resiliency in the U.S. Virgin Islands Congressional Research Service Summary In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria, both Category 5 storms, caused catastrophic damage to the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), which include the main islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas among other smaller islands and cays. Hurricane Irma hit the USVI on September 6, with the eye passing over St. Thomas and St. John. Fourteen days later, on September 20, the eye of Hurricane Maria swept near St. Croix with maximum winds of 175 mph. The USVI government estimates that total uninsured damage from the hurricanes will exceed $7.5 billion. …
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