GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



Docket No. 633

Order No. 53/2014



IN RE



APPLICATION OF VIRGIN ISLANDS WASTE )

MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR EMERGENCY )

RELIEF FROM CONDITIONS IN PSC ORDER )

NO. 20/2008 FOR AN INCREASED WASTEWATER )

USER FEE )



)



ORDER



WHEREAS, on January 30, 2008, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission

(“hereinafter “ PSC” or “Commission”) conditionally approved the Virgin Islands Waste

Management Authority’s (hereinafter “Authority” or “WMA”) Application for Wastewater User

Fee (hereinafter “WUF”) on a temporary basis and rejected the Environmental User Fee in PSC

Order No. 20/2008, Docket 554; and



WHEREAS, on August 4, 2014, WMA submitted to the PSC an Application for

Emergency Relief from the Conditions in PSC Order No. 20/2008 for an Increased WUF; and



WHEREAS, in WMA’s Application, the Authority made the following requests:



1. That the Commission grant a twelve month reprieve from the PSC’s provisions in Order

No. 20/2008 to allow the Authority to respond to these requirements; and



2. That the Authority be allowed this 12 month period to address certain budgetary and

financial constraints, to assess the WUF rate increase on the next property tax bill; and



3. The Commission provides such other relief as is fair, just and equitable; and



WHEREAS, on August 26, 2014, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission held a

Special Meeting in both its offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix; and



WHEREAS, after reviewing the Authority’s Petition, the PSC’s technical consultant

made the following recommendations:

1. The PSC approve VIWMA’s request for emergency relief from the provisions in

Order No. 20/2008 for a period of twelve months; and

2. That the PSC also approve the WUF for the twelve-month period requested by the

Authority; and

3. The ERU should be re-evaluated no later than June 1, 2015.