GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority’s PSC Docket No. 612

Petition for an Annual Revenue Increase of

$18M in Base Rates for the Electric Order No. 24/2013

Department



ORDER



WHEREAS, on November 16, 2012, the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority filed

its Petition for an annual increase in the base rates for the Electric Department in the amount of



$18 million; and



WHEREAS, on November 28, 2012, the Authority, by and through its Executive



Director, waived the 30-day requirement for action on a proposed rate increase; and



WHEREAS, on December 18, 2012, the Public Services Commission met in public



session to consider this matter;

NOW THEREFORE, the Commission finds and orders:



I. Pursuant to Section 24 of Title 30 of the Virgin Islands Code, the requested rate



increase is suspended for a period not to exceed 8 months, beginning November 16, 2012, and



2: The Executive Director shall provide nominations to the Commission for persons



to serve as hearing examiner in this matter at the next Commission meeting

So Ordered.



For the Commission



Dated: January _// , 2013