GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission

In re



Genesis Brew, LLC’s

Application for Qualified Facility Certification



Docket No. 631

Order No. 19/2018



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ORDER



WHEREAS, on July 1, 2014, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (hereinafter

“Commission” or “PSC”) received an Application from Genesis Brew, LLC (hereinafter “Genesis

Brew”) seeking certification as a Qualified Facility (hereinafter “QF”) at Plot 1 of Parcel No. 5

Estate St. John, Queen Quarter, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands; and



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

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



WHEREAS, on August 26, 2014, the Commission held a Special Meeting in both of its

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



WHEREAS, the Commission received testimony from GCG and representatives of

Genesis Brew; and



WHEREAS, after review and deliberation, the Commission approved Genesis Brew’s

application for certification as a Qualifying Facility at Plot 1 of Parcel No. 5 Estate St. John, Queen

Quarter, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands (PSC Order 57/2014); 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 granted Genesis Brew an

extension for one (1) year (PSC Order 10/2016); and



WHEREAS, on March 10, 2016, Genesis Brew filed a status update with the Commission;

and



WHEREAS, on November 2, 2016, Genesis Brew filed its third quarter update with the

Commission; and



WHEREAS, on November 3, 2016, the Commission held a Special Meeting in both its

offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands and granted Genesis Brew an

extension for one (1) year (PSC Order 3/2017); and



WHEREAS, on November 13, 2017, Genesis Brew filed a Request for Extension of

Qualified Facility Certification. In that filing, Genesis Brew represented that progress has been

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made on WAPA’s April 2017 Request for Proposals, and that as of October 16, 2017, WAPA



notified Genesis Brew that its proposal was accepted and that negotiation of a power purchase

agreement was pending; and



WHEREAS, on December 19, 2017, the Commission held a Regular Meeting in the

conference room at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, where

the Genesis Brew testified on the status of their operations and requested a six (6) month extension

on their status as a Qualifying Facility; and



WHEREAS, the Commission voted to grant Genesis Brew a six (6) month extension on



their status as a Qualifying Facility, with progress reports to be filed at least quarterly (every three

months).



NOW THEREFORE, the Commission ORDERS that:



I. Genesis Brew, LLC’s status as a Qualifying Facility is extended for six (6) months, with

progress reports to be filed at least quarterly (every three months).



So Ordered.



For the Commission



Date: February F , 2018 Wi ha



Raymond J. Williams, Chair