Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands
Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning - 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! …
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Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning - 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 on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning The Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, October 16, 2025 in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room at 10:00 A.M. to discuss and consider the following: BLOCK I Bill No. 36-0135 An act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 294 regarding expedited building permits for developers. Invited Testifier: Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, Department of Planning and Natural Resources BLOCK II The Committee will receive an update from the Department of Planning and Natural Resources with a focus on the implementation of the Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan, including a review of: Progress made to date Current or anticipated challenges The projected timeline for next steps in the implementation process Invited Testifier: Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, Department of Planning and Natural Resources BLOCK III The Committee will receive testimony from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority on the status of FEMA-funded power plant upgrades and recovery projects at, including a review of: Progress on FEMA-funded replacement of the Richmond Power Plant on St. Croix and unit upgrades at the Randolph Harley Plant on St. Thomas, including the design-build solicitation process and anticipated construction timeline. Critical resilience projects such as undergrounding of electrical lines, installation of advanced composite utility poles, battery energy storage systems, and advanced metering. Integration of the recently commissioned solar farms on St. Croix into the WAPA power grid and their impact on system reliability, as well as any plans for solar development and integration in the St. Thomas–St. John district. Invited Testifiers: Lemuel Lavinier , Chief Operating Officer, Electric System, Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Noel Hodge , Chief Engineer, Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Vernon Alexander , Director of Special Projects, Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Maxwell George , Director of Project Management, Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Joelle Webster , Director of Grants Management, Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: 36-0135 , advanced metering , battery energy storage systems , commissioned solar farms on St. Croix , composite utility poles , Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan , design-build solicitation , expedited building permits , FEMA-funded power plant upgrades , Jean-Pierre Oriol Commissioner Department of Planning and Natural Resources , power plant upgrades , Randolph Harley Plant on St. Thomas , recovery projects , Richmond Power Plant , solar development , St. Croix and unit upgrades , system reliability , undergrounding of electrical lines , Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority , WAPA power grid Date Oct 16 2025 Expired! Time 10:00 am Location Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room St. Croix Category Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Organizer Senator Marise C. James Phone 340-774-0880 Email senatormarisejames@legvi.org 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