GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission



IN RE:

Docket No. 621



THE APPROVAL AND INTERCONNECTION Order No. 26/2014



OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT OF THE

VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY



ORDER



WHEREAS, on October 3, 2012, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission

(hereinafter “the Commission” or “PSC”) received an application from Tibbar Energy, USVI,

LLC (hereinafter “Tibbar”) for certification of a qualified small power generation facility for a

biomass (Agricultural Energy Crop) to renewable energy project in the United States Virgin

Islands; and



WHEREAS, on December 17, 2012, Gerogetown Consulting Group, the Commission’s

technical consultants, submitted a report on the qualified facility application of Tibbar; and



WHEREAS, on December 18, 2012, the Commission met in regular session and deemed

that Tibbar’s application was complete and in compliance with Chapter 2 of Title 30 of the

Virgin Islands Code; and



WHEREAS, on January 11, 2013, the Commission APPROVED Tibbar’s application in

Order No, 23/2013, Docket 611; and



WHEREAS, Tibbar and the the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (hereinafter

“the Authority” or “WAPA”) have subsequently negotiated the terms of an interconnection

agreement and a Power Purchase Agreement; and



WHEREAS, on August 13, 2013, the Authority petitioned the Commission for approval

of a Power Purchase Agreement between the Authority and Tibbar for the purchase of electric

energy for the territory of the Virgin Islands through the development of a renewable energy

project; and



WHEREAS, on December 19, 2013, the Commission met in regular session at its both

offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix; and



WHEREAS, after review of the application and deliberation, the Commission voted to

continue this matter at the next meeting, to permit time for the PSC’s staff and consultants to