GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



IN RE:

Docket No. 630

ADVANCE POWER, LLC’S APPLICATION FOR Order No. 9/2016



QUALIFIED FACILITY CERTIFICATION



ORDER



WHEREAS, on June 27, 2014, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission

(hereinafter “PSC” or the “Commission”) received an Application from Advance Power, LLC

(hereinafter “Advance Power”) seeking certification as a Qualifying Facility (hereinafter “QF”)

at Bovoni Point, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands; and



WHEREAS, on August 22, 2014, the Commission reccived a report from its Technical

Consultants, Georgetown Consulting Group, Inc. (hereinafter “GCG”)



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, United States Virgin Islands,

received testimony from its Technical Consultants, and representatives of Advance Power; and



WHEREAS, the Commission APPROVED Advance Power’s Application for

certification as a Qualifying Facility at Bovoni Point, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands in

PSC Order 56/2014; and



WHEREAS, on September 29, 2015, Advance Power submitted correspondence to the

Commission as a report on the progress of Advance Power’s wind energy project proposed for

Bovoni Point and its request for an extension of Advance Power’s QF certification; and



WHEREAS, on October 27, 2015, the Commission held a Special Meeting in both its

offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands; and



WHEREAS, after review and deliberation the Commission voted to GRANT an

extension for a period of one (1) year and that Advance Power shall submit progress reports to

the Commission every six (6) months; and



NOW THEREFORE, the Commission finds and ORDERS: