Committee of the Whole - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands
Committee of the Whole - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators St. John Senators St.Croix Senators Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee of the Whole THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – OFFICIAL AGENDA Thursday, April 09, 2026 Time: 11:00 A.M. …
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Committee of the Whole - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators St. John Senators St.Croix Senators Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee of the Whole THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – OFFICIAL AGENDA Thursday, April 09, 2026 Time: 11:00 A.M. Call to Order: Honorable Milton E. Potter, Chairman, Committee of the Whole Roll Call: Mrs. Shenika Dowe-Serrano, Chief Legislative Records The 36 th Legislature will convene in a Committee of the Whole to receive an update and testimony from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority regarding the ongoing electrical service interruptions impacting the St. Thomas–St. John District. The Discussion will include, but will not be limited to: A concise chronology of significant outages and rotational interruptions in the St. Thomas–St. John District over the past 30–60 days, including causes, duration, and affected areas. A clear explanation of the current status and condition of the generation units serving the district, including Unit 15 at the Randolph Harley Power Plant, and any associated transmission constraints impacting St. John. An identification of the root causes—technical, operational, and financial—underlying the recent and ongoing outages, beyond general references to “mechanical failure.” A detailed reliability improvement plan for the next 0–6 months and 6–24 months, including specific projects, timelines, cost estimates, and responsible officials, aimed at stabilizing and then Strengthening service in the St. Thomas–St. John District. WAPA’s policies and practices regarding customer communication, outage notification, and claims for loss or damage (including spoiled food and damaged appliances), and any proposed changes to better protect and compensate affected customers. Any statutory, regulatory, or financial actions desired from the Legislature to support implementation of WAPA’s reliability improvement plan. Invited Testifiers : Mr. Maurice Muia , Board Chairman, VI Water & Power Authority Mr. Karl Knight , Executive Director, VI Water & Power Authority Mr. Eugene Jones , Executive Director, VI Housing Finance Authority Mrs. Adrienne Williams-Octalien , Director, VI Office of Disaster Recovery Ms. Sandra Setorie , Executive Director, VI Public Services Commission + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: Adrienne Williams – Octalien , Eugene Jones , Karl Knight , Maurice Muia , ongoing electrical service interruptions , Randolph Harley Power Plant , reliability improvement plan , Sandra Setorie , St. Thomas/St. John district , VI Housing Finance Authority , VI Office of Disaster Recovery , VI Public Services Commission , Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Date Apr 09 2026 Expired! Time 11:00 am Location Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall Charlotte Amalie Category Committee of the Whole Organizer Senator Milton E. Potter Phone (340) 774-0880 Email mpotter@legvi.org Website https://legvi.org/index.php/member/milton-e-potter/ Quick Links Home Senators Committees Media News Contact Important Links Revised Organic Act of 1954 (PDF) 36th Oath of Office Booklet 100 Day Report Rules of the 36th Public Information or Archives Request Search for: Follow Follow Follow Follow