AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPower Costs: A utility reform brief says WAPA’s residential rates, near 43 cents per kilowatt-hour, reflect the high costs of the territory’s small, isolated grids; reforms should improve operations, but mainland-level rates are unrealistic. Winter Outlook: NOAA’s 2026–27 forecast favors warmer-than-average temperatures in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as El Niño shapes the season. New Air Link: Breeze Airways plans twice-weekly nonstop flights between Tampa and St. Thomas starting Dec. 16, adding a winter travel option. Island Science: Photos from St. John and St. Thomas helped researchers document spider types not previously recorded in the Virgin Islands, as part of a study covering the territory and Puerto Rico. Caribbean Cinema: Jamaican thriller “Stew Peas” is set to open Oct. 29 in the USVI, with screenings planned on St. Thomas and St. Croix. Cruise Season: Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas opened Dominica’s season after calls at St. Thomas and St. Croix.
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