HARDENING THE ISLAND GRID.

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The U.S. Virgin Islands' ongoing recovery from Hurricanes Irma and Maria took a step forward in May, when residents of the island of St. John learned that they will soon have their own power-generating units. The island's electricity currently comes via underwater cables from the larger nearby island of St. Thomas. The new units, which can run on natural gas, propane or fuel oil, will be supplemented by a solar field system. Other recovery efforts on St. John include...