GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
OF THE UNITED STATES 
 
Public Services Commission 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IN RE: 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Water and Power Authority’s  Petition 
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Docket No. 613 
for an Annual Revenue Increase In 
 
) 
 
Order No. 22/2014 
Base Rates for the Water Department 
 
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ORDER 
 
 
WHEREAS, on November 16, 2012, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission 
(hereinafter “the Commission” or “PSC”) received the Virgin Islands Water and Power 
Authority’s (hereinafter “the Authority” or “WAPA”) Petition for an annual revenue increase in 
the base rates for the Water Department; and 
 
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2013, the Commission adopted Order 25/2013 and created 
Docket 613 to review the Authority’s petition for an annual revenue increase in the Water 
Department base rates; and  
 
WHEREAS, on March 26, 2013, the Commission met in public session and appointed 
Attorney Kye Walker as the Hearing Examiner in Dockets 612 and 613; and 
 
WHEREAS, on October 25, 2013, the Commission received Hearing Examiner’s report 
and recommendations for Docket 613; and 
 
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2013, the Commission received a revised Hearing 
Examiner’s report and recommendations for Docket 613; and 
 
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2013, the Commission met in a Special Meeting at both its 
offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands; and 
WHEREAS, the Commission identified several outstanding issues that the parties and 
the Hearing Examiner have not clarified in the proceeding, and found it was unable to make a 
decision on this matter without the clarification of the following outstanding issues by the 
Hearing Examiner and the Parties; and 
WHEREAS, the Hearing Examiner conducted further briefings and evidentiary 
proceedings, with the Parties; and