Another alternative would be to buy a used all electric car in FL and have it shipped to the VI. Lots of folks doing that and the price hovers around ...

@jaldeborgh Lithium ion batteries are considered hazardous materials by shippers.

I'll let you know - we'll be looking for one in the next month, too. Better question- do you know where you're going to get your tile?

The East End Marine Park is managed by DPNR. It is the coastal waters from Green Cay Marina east and then south of the NPS's Buck Island National Monu...

@nanner if you're putting in piers for your new deck you're moving earth. All projects large and small - high and low - require CZM permits. The issue...

If you're close to the water or a gut that runs into the sea, chances are you'll need an earth move permit from DPNR/CZM (Coastal Zone Management) if ...

Just like the VI, states have public service commissions that approve and regulate the cost of electricity for consumers. In Florida, the PSC awards p...

I hope they know where the nearest fire station is. Not sure homeowner's insurance will cover the blaze. There are new batteries being developed that ...

I agree. And it may cause rates to increase for everyone else. Hard to go rogue with an off-grid system once you call WAPA and tell them to come ge...

Your batteries can't push back to the grid - can only charge from solar panels? In other words, you can't store power from WAPA and sell it back to WA...

In big America (or at least in FL), to sell a home, part of the title search now includes a review of all potentially permitted work and if permits we...

you would do electrical work without a permit?

If you have a first generation WAPA net metering contract, you cannot add batteries to your system that interfaces with the grid.

Since there are very few motorcycles on the island, other drivers are unaware. I saw a small motorbike almost get doored in Christiansted last week.

@daveb722 If you purchase before the end of this year, I think you can still qualify for a tax credit. Next year the credit will be less but still in ...

If you have space on your roof, a solar hot water system works great in the VI.

Here's the form you complete to get your homestead exemption to reduce your property tax. It has to be notarized and submitted to the Tax Assessor's ...

LOL - You're assuming you'll have a roof after a hurricane on to which to put those stored panels. I would not count on that. With that said, our sol...

My PC is Microsoft Edge (preferred) or Chrome. iPhone and iPad Safari but cannot login at all with either of these devices. My username changed from G...

I have been trying to check my profile - since I'm not able to receive private messages. When I click on the profile link in the upper right hand cor...

The newly enacted Partition of Heirs Property Act in the VI could help you to avoid costly probate. It might allow you to buyout other heirs. More l...

@stjohnjulie Julie - Please read these articles and related ones on heirs properties published earlier this year by ProPublica. The USDA may be establ...

If I had millions, I'd choose Mustique in St. Vincent and the Grenadines or St. Bart as my slice of Caribbean paradise.

@Scubadoo That is great about VI having inheritance or transfer on death deeds as an option now. It's a great strategy to avoid probate if you can id...