GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission



In re: )

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The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority ) Docket No. 654

Petition for Emergency Rate Relief of Electric System ) Order No. 26/2016

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ORDER



WHEREAS, on December 1, 2015, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority

(hereinafter “WAPA” or “Authority”), filed a Petition with the Virgin Islands Public Services

(hereinafter “Commission” or “PSC”) seeking Emergency Electric System Relief effective

January 1, 2016, and continuing until permanent base rate increases are granted by the PSC; and

base rate relief effective on bills issued on or after July 1, 2016; and



WHEREAS, on December 15, 2015, the Commission met in regular session at both its

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



WHEREAS, the Commission had been urging the Authority to file a new rate case for a

full year prior to the Authority’s Decembel, 2015 filing; and



WHEREAS, the Commission had, effective July 1, 2015, moved the funding previously

provided through the RFM within the Levelized Energy Adjustment Clause (“LEAC”) to base

rates; and



WHEREAS, upon review and deliberation the Commission voted to fund the leased

temporary generator, identified as Unit 25, remains necessary to support reliability and

continuity of service, and is authorized in the amount of 1.1419 cents/kWh; and



WHEREAS, upon review and deliberation the Commission voted to continue funding of

Unit 23 at the same rate currently in place which totals 1.8 cents/kWh; and



NOW THEREFORE, the Commission ORDERS that the Commission fund the leased

temporary generator, identified as Unit 25, remains necessary to support reliability and

continuity of service, and is authorized in the amount of 1.1419 cents/kWh.



FINALLY, the Commission ORDERS that the Commission CONTINUE funding of

Unit 23 repairs at the same rate currently in place.



NOW THEREFORE, the Commission orders the continuation of the RFM through base

rates at a total level of 1.8 cents/kWh.

So Ordered,



For the Commission



YL.



Date: April 6, 2016



JohanrClendenin, Chair