Virgin Islands Regulators Approve WAPA's $12-a-Month Fuel Charge Increase
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 7 min
The V.I. Public Services Commission approved WAPA's emergency 3-cent fuel charge, about $12 a month on a 400 kWh bill for November and December. Plus Rhode Island Energy's shutoff surge and a JCP&L request built to reach bills in 2028.
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The V.I. Public Services Commission approved WAPA's emergency 3-cent fuel charge, about $12 a month on a 400 kWh bill for November and December. Plus Rhode Island Energy's shutoff surge and a JCP&L request built to reach bills in 2028.
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- PSC votes to approve 3-cent increase to WAPA fuel rate | News | virginislandsdailynews.com — SUZANNE CARLSON Daily News Staff
“The increase of 3 cents per kilowatt hour to the Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause, or LEAC rate, is expected to increase costs by $12 per month for a residential customer using approximately 400 kilowatt-hours per month, according to WAPA.”
- RI Energy bills are crushing families. Now shutoffs are soaring — The Providence Journal
“From May 1 until Aug. 31, Rhode Island Energy cut off service to 18,139 customers, which is higher than the total of 16,748 shutoffs from May 1 to Oct. 31 last year or the totals from April 15 to Oct. 31 in the six prior years when a shorter winter shutoff moratorium was in…”
- JCP&L Rate Increase Request: $14.23 a Month for a Typical Home, Starting in 2028 · Solar Examiner — Tehseen Arbab
“JCP&L estimates a typical residential customer using 767 kWh would pay $14.23 more a month, about 8.8%, raising the bill from $162.30 to $176.53.”