1. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
VIRGIN ISLANDS ENERGY OFFICE
The Mission of the VIEO is to promote energy efficiency and advocate the use of renewable energy
technology for the public and private sectors, and residents of the Virgin Islands through energy
education, outreach, financial incentives, and technical assistance.
2. ARRA Discretionary
Grant Program
• 22 projects for non-profits
• $50,000 grant available for each project
• Grantees included churches, the Boy Scouts, daycare centers and
community centers
• Substantial reduction in each organizations electric bill was
achieved
3. Boy Scouts on St. Croix had solar panels installed at Camp
4. St. Croix Reformed
Church on the hill in
Le Reine erected a
10 Kw wind turbine
using grant money
WTJX installed solar
lights in its parking lot
on St. Croix
9. Residents has a short opportunity to get rebates on energy
efficient vehicles like the Prius hybrid
10. The Rebate Program for Energy Star appliances
was well promoted and met with great success
11. ESCO Program brings
Energy Efficiency to schools
New, efficient lighting inside and outside the schools was just part of the
work done retrofitting 11 public schools to bring down their power bills
13. Wind resource being measured on St.
Thomas and St. Croix
SOLDAR and
anemometer
towers have
been installed
on St.
Thomas, left, a
nd St.
Croix, right
15. Working with government Agencies
The Energy Office
worked with the
Department of Public
Works, left to install
LED traffic lights and
with WAPA to install
LED street lights
16. Photovoltaic Solar Panel System
at Cyril E. King Airport
• 450 Kilowatt system
• Life span 20 years
• Funded by $2.9
million in ARRA
funds
• Expected savings on
Port Authority bill is
from $33,000 to
$45,000 monthly
17. Photovoltaic Solar Panel System
at Cyril E. King Airport
Producing enough electricity each day to power 450 Virgin
Island residents’ homes
20. Working with the VI
Water and Power Authority
WAPA’s Edwin Milligan addresses Energy
Office staff, right, at workshop.
At left, workers install LED
lights at WHIM museum in a
project that WAPA and the
Energy Office worked as a
team.
21. And always reaching out to residents about ways
to be more energy efficient.