BIOIMPACT, INC. M. BOX 132 KINGSHILL ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 00851 FAX April 4, 2016 CABLE ROUTING ALTERNAIVES INTRODUCTION I have looked closely at the cable routes, listened to Mr. Epstein's concerns, and Clinton Hedrington at VIWAPA concerns. Mr. Epstein : Employees on both islands damaging land cable Position of Beach Manhole on LSJ Boat Anchoring Cost and Long-term viability Mr. Hedrington: Reliability (Ridge Road (existing LGSJ supply) is one of the least reliable Red Hook one of the most reliable Land cables break more than water cables due to damage (same concern as JE) Original Switching Gear a both existing landings need to be replaced Things that need to be determined: 1. Does Mr. Epstein want/need a redundant source of power is having the backup generation enough? 2. Can we come up with enough protective measures that Mr. Epstein will be comfortable with the land cable crossing? 3. In the future will Mr. Epstein want to go to an alternative method of power generation (solar/wind) that would make the VIWAPA system become a backup? My thoughts: 1. We can put the land cable in a concrete lined trench and place warning tape and small signage clearly informing workers of the presences of the cables. This can go under existing drives and roadways on LSJ. This has less environmental impact and makes it easier to fix. 2. We should put the Switching Gear on LSJ (existing) in a more protected area to prevent future damage. 3. The secondary cable may not be necessary now. There are advantages to having it, it provides redundancy and back up when a feeder goes down and/or if one of the cables is damaged. The power cables are very strong and WAPA's cable have been caught several times by fairly large vessels with no damage and the cables collect anchors. 4. I think that if a large amount of development is proposed in the future it might be prudent to have the second leg to St. Thomas. If this is desired the Red Hook connec