US Virgin Islands Hit by Two Total Blackouts in One Weekend
Source: https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/total-blackout-strikes-st-thomas-st-john-us-133468101
Executive Briefing
- Experienced two total blackouts within hours after crews restored power overnight Saturday into Sunday
- Outages stem from power plant generation failures compounded by aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance
- Affects over 46,000 residents across St. Thomas and St. John amid growing public frustration
- Governor invested $100 million in federal funding, yet utility still struggles to maintain reliable service
- Over half of generating units exceed 25 years old; electricity costs residents twice the U.S. average at 33 cents per kWh
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