GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



IN RE:

Docket No. 691

RATE INVESTIGATION FOR THE FRANCHISE Order No. 13/2025

PASSENGER FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN



ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN [JOINT EXCLUSIVE

FRANCHISE OF VARLACK VENTURES AND



TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OF ST. JOHN, INC.



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ORDER



WHEREAS, on November 7, 2024, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission

(hereinafter “PSC” or the “Commission”), in fulfilling its mandate, pursuant to Title 30, Section

20, of the Virgin Islands Code, to conduct rate investigations at least once every five years of

regulated utilities, placed the investigation of the St. Thomas-St. John Franchise Passenger Ferry

service on its agenda; and



WHEREAS, the Commission’s Executive Director, Sandra L. Setorie, reported that the

staff had long maintained a list of potential hearing examiners and that the Commission had

conducted a Request for Qualifications in 2023 which added two additional candidates to that

list; and



WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted in Title 30, Section 18 of the Virgin

Islands Code, the Commission’s staff recommended the appointment of Jed JohnHope as the

Hearing Examiner for this Docket; and



WHEREAS, upon consideration, discussion and deliberation, the Commission voted to

appoint Mr. Jed JohnHope as the Hearing Examiner to preside over the proceedings for Docket

691; :



NOWTHEREFORE, the Commission hereby:



Appoints Jed JohnHope as the Hearing Examiner in Docket 691.



So Ordered.

For the Commission,



Dated: January 21, 2025 \--=< —

Pedro K. Williams, Chair