GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



IN RE: PSC Docket No. 289



THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND Order No. 26/2015

POWER AUTHORITY’S LEVELIZED

ENERGY ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE



ORDER



WHEREAS, on November 22, 2014, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority’s

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

Commission (hereinafter “PSC” or the “Commission”) for the Water Levelized Energy

Adjustment Clause (hereinafter “LEAC”) factors for the period of January 1, 2015 to December

31, 2015; and



WHEREAS, on December 10, 2014, the Commission received a Report and

Recommendations from its technical consultants; and



WHEREAS, on December 15, 2014, the Commission received WAPA’s Rebuital to the

Georgetown Report; and ,



WHEREAS, on December 16, 2014 , the Commission met in regular session in the

Commission’s offices on both St. Thomas and St. Croix and heard from the Authority and the

Commission’s technical consultants; and



WHEREAS, the Commission has reviewed the Authority’s Petition for new Electric

LEAC rates for the period of January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015, the supporting information,

and the report, the rebuttal and testimony of the witnesses; and



NOW THEREFORE, the Commission ORDERS that:



1. The Commission approves the request to change to a twelve month Water LEAC



period.

PSC Docket 289

Order No. 26/2015 — WAPA Water LEAC

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2. The Commission sets the rate for the Water LEAC at $7.22 per thousand gallons

($7.22/kGal) for the period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015



So Ordered.

For the Commission



Za



Johan Clendenin, Chair



Date: January 23 , 2015



Nunc Pro Tunc to: December 16, 2015