Carrion Calls on Bryan to Seek Assistance From Army Corps of Engineers as Rolling Blackouts Plague STT-STJ District

Amid persistent power supply issues, Senator Carrion urges Governor Bryan to leverage emergency powers to bring in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Amidst the flurry of news suggesting that prospects for the territory’s beleaguered power company may be about to improve, residents of the territory, particularly on St. John and St. Thomas, continue to grapple with an unstable supply of electricity.

Damage to the sole undersea cable connecting St. John to the power generation system on St. Thomas has left the district crippled. Residents must contend with rolling blackouts, receiving electricity during 2-hour increments, as feeders have been placed on a “rotational schedule” by WAPA.‌

During a press conference on Wednesday, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. noted that some residents on St. John have resorted to visiting the Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center to keep their devices charged, in order to ensure they remain connected to the outside world.‌