announce that the application window for the Community Electrical Innovation (CEI) program opened on Monday June 16th. CEI is a $10 million grant program funded by a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recover (CDBG-DR) award to the territory that will give community based organizations that serve low to moderate income (LMI) individuals and vulnerable populations the opportunity to apply for funding to install solar and battery...

 U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– The Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) is proud to announce that this week it has closed on over a dozen renewable energy loans for homeowners through its Solar Plus Financing (SPF) pilot program. The seventeen low interest loans, which combined will enable the installation of over $500,000 worth of solar and battery energy storage systems, were all closed for $0 down.  Over the course of the coming weeks VIEO approved solar and battery vendors will work to...

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS- Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) Director Kyle Fleming is pleased to announce the execution of a subgrantee award that will pave the way for the first domestic sales of electric vehicles (EV)in the territory by an affiliate of an American automobile manufacture, as well as the establishment of state of the art EV service centers in both Districts. The contract between VIEO and Metro Motors VI will eliminate long standing barriers to EV ownership in the territory and make...

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– The Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) is pleased to announce the recent procurement of eight Ford F-150 Lightnings, fully electric pick-up trucks that will augment the Government of the Virgin Islands’ (GVI) fleet and help reduce its carbon footprint. The purchase was funded through a Department of the Interior (DOI) Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) grant and represents the latest in a series of steps VIEO has implemented to help diversify and modernize the GVI...

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) Director Kyle Fleming is pleased to announce a major milestone in the implementation of the long-awaited Solar Plus Financing Pilot Program. The Virgin Islands Energy Office alongside the Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority conducted a closing ceremony for the first two loans under VIEO’s Solar Plus Financing (SPF) program. SPF is a Zero Money Down & 1% Interest loan program focused on providing ho...

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) Director Kyle Fleming is pleased to announce that the agency recently completed the installation of eight Level II electric vehicle (EV) chargers at four new charging sites on the island of St. Croix. The chargers have been energized and are open to the public. The EV Charger Pilot project is just the first wave of VIEO’s transformative push to make Virgin Islands roa...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 11/8/2024 Media Contact: Lasiba Knight, Public Information Officer lasiba.knight@vi.gov (340) 774-0750 ext. 3621 VIBES Program Updates U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– Effective November 8th, the Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) overhauled the Virgin Islands Energy Storage (VIBES) program, opening up the application specifications to allow for larger battery systems to participate. VIBES is all about keeping the ligh...

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Virgin Islands Energy Office Director Kyle Fleming is pleased to announce that coming next month the territory will play host to the 2024 Electric Vehicle Summit, an informative symposium covering all aspects of this exciting transportation revolution. The summit, which is presented in partnership with EVNoire, will take place across both University of the Virgin Islands’ campuses, kicking off on St. Thomas July 16th at the Innovation Center, and on St. Croix July 19th...

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS– Virgin Islands Energy Office (VIEO) Director Kyle Fleming detailed how the agency plans to transform the territory’s renewable energy landscape by tapping into over $155 million in federal grants awarded to the Virgin Islands, while defending VIEO’s Fiscal Year 2025 General Fund appropriation request this Friday before the Legislature’s Committee on Budget and Appropriations at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix.   Delivering relief t...

On Friday, May 24, 2024, the Virgin Islands Energy Office began accepting applications for a new federally funded initiative that aims to reduce the financial hurdles impeding residents from investing in automatic battery backup systems. The Virgin Islands Energy Storage (VIBES) Rebate Program provides up to $4,000 in rebate incentives for the installation of new residential or commercial battery storage systems, so long as they are accompanied by either an automatic transfer switch or a smart c...