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. 612 
for an Annual Revenue Increase in  
 
) 
 
Order No. 23/2014 
Base Rates for the Electric 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 Electric Department; and 
 
WHEREAS, on January 11, 2013, the Commission adopted Order 24/2013 and created 
Docket 612 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 30, 2013, the Commission received the Hearing Examiner’s 
Report and Recommendations for Docket 612; 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, on November 7, 2013, the Commission FOUND and ORDERED that:   
1. That the Docket remain open and the aforementioned issues be remanded to the Hearing 
Examiner for the parties to clarify these outstanding issues within an expedited thirty (30) 
day period;