GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission



IN RE:

Docket No. 621

TIBBAR ENERGY USVI LLC’S PETITION Order No. 42/2014

FOR APPROVAL AND INTERCONNECTION

OF RENEWABLE ENERFY PROJECT WITH

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND POWER



AUTHORITY



Se a a



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, 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 the V.ILC. Chapter 2; and



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

Order No. 23/2013, Docket 611; and



WHEREAS, on August 13, 2013, the Commission received an application from the

Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (hereinafter “the Authority” or “WAPA”) petitioning

approval of its Power Purchase and Interconnection Agreement with 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 13, 2013, the Commission voted to continue this matter at

the next meeting, to permit time for the PSC’s staff and consultants to review the case and

documents supporting the assumptions used in the development of avoided cost information and

report back to the Commission; and



WHEREAS, WAPA and Tibbar submitted an amendment to the Power Purchase and

Interconnection Agreement which reduced the amount to be paid for purchased power; and