Organization : Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority
Type of Facility : New Residential Service Application
Country: United States Virgin Islands
Website : http://www.viwapa.vi/
New Residential Service Application :
Contract for Residential Service:
The customer, upon the filing of his/her application, payment of applicable fees and charges and the furnishing of an easement or permission of the property owner, must execute a contract with the Authority for potable water or electric service.
Related : Water & Power Authority How to Read Your Meter, Bill U.S Virgin Islands : www.statusin.org/28087.html
The Authority will endeavor to provide service to the customer in the order written contracts are executed.
Large Power (“LP”) Contract:
A Contract for large power service shall be for a term of no less than two (2) years, and be based on the Customer having an electric service demand and actual use of at least twenty-five (25) kilowatts. If the Customer reduces his electric demand to under twenty-five (25) kilowatts within a two (2) year period, then the Customer shall be billed for the cost of the excess capacity for the remainder of the Contract period. After expiration of the Contracts if the Customer has overestimated the demand, the Authority, at its option, may require the Customer to reimburse the Authority for the cost of installing the additional capacity.
Advance Notice of Service Needs:
The Customer should inform the Authority in writing as early as possible of the Customer’s anticipated need for potable water and electric service on his/her premises so that the Authority may properly plan delivery of the same. When the location of a customer’s premises is outside of the potable water or electric distribution system of the Authority, he/she should be advised as early as possible in order to ascertain when the Authority will be able to provide the service to his/her the premises.
Service Requirements:
** Commercial Permanent Power
** Commercial Temporary Power
** Residential Permanent Power
** Residential Temporary Power
** Water Contract Requirements
Residential Permanent Power:
Services this applies to: Residential.
Permanent Power:
Proof of ownership or tenancy:
** Copy of lease or deed
** Landlord’s notarized verification
** Property Tax Receipt
Personal identification, (e.g. driver’s license, Voter’s registration I.D., employee I.D., or passport) of person signing application for service.
Name of the former tenant / owner or meter number.
Certificate of Final Electrical Inspection from the Department of Planning and Natural Resources is required for applicants of new electrical service or any substantial change to an existing service.
Verification of the marking of the plot number and directions to the site.
Power of Attorney or notarized statement is required in those cases where one is acting as the agent of another.
Please Note:
Commercial accounts shall be opened in the legal name of any business entity applying for electrical/potable water service(s): e.g. corporate name, D/B/A, or trade name.
Residential Temporary Power:
Services this applies to: Residential.
Temporary Service (Construction)
Proof of ownership or tenancy:
** Copy of lease or deed
** Landlord’s notarized verification
** Property Tax Receipt
Personal identification, (e.g. driver’s license, Voter’s registration I.D., employee I.D., or passport) of person signing application for service.
Verification of the marking of the plot number and directions to the site.
Power of Attorney or notarized statement is required in those cases where one is acting as the agent of another.
Plot Plan for property.
Electrical Right of Easement (Notarized) – WAPA Document.
Temporary Power Permit from Department of Planning & Natural Resources.