GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission



IN RE:

Docket No. 701

(Originally filed in

Docket 289)

Order No. 11/2025



BMR DONOE SOLAR AND SPANISH TOWN SOLAR’S

PROPOSAL FOR DIRECT SALE OF SOLAR ENERGY TO

CURRENT WAPA CUSTOMERS



ORDER ON SETTLEMENT AND CLOSING DOCKET



WHEREAS, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (hereinafter “WAPA” or

“Authority”) entered into Power Purchase Agreements (hereinafter *PPA”) with BMR Energy

Limited ( hereinafter “BMR Solar Companies or BMR Solar Projects”), allowing the Solar

Companies to sell and WAPA to purchase the supply of energy generated by the following solar

photovoltaic electric generating projects: BMR Donoe on or about December 24, 2019, and

BMR Spanish Town, collectively BMR Solar Projects on or about June 4, 2012; and



WHEREAS, the PPA from the BMR Solar Projects’ predecessors in interest had been

approved by the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (hereinafter “Commission” or

“PSC”) in 2012 and 2015 (Dockets 606 and 643, respectively.); and



WHEREAS, the PPA continued to be included in the Levelized Energy Adjustment

Charge (hereinafter “LEAC”) rate structure, authorized by the Commission; and



WHEREAS, on or about May 23, 2024, the BMR Solar Companies filed a Petition

seeking authorization to conduct retail sales of electricity due to non-payment by the Water and

Power Authority; and



WHEREAS, the Commission set a schedule for briefing and the submission of testimony

and set this matter for hearing on October 8, 2024; and



WHEREAS, on October 8, 2024, the parties submitted a Settlement Agreement and

requested that this matter be tabled to the next meeting to permit implementation of the

Settlement Agreement; and



WHERAS, on November 6, 2024, both parties confirmed that the Settlement Agreement

has been implemented and continues to be fully implemented;