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GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES Public Services Commission IN RE: Docket No. 621 TIBBAR ENERGY USVI LLC’S PETITION Order No. 42/2014 FOR APPROVAL AND INTERCONNECTION OF RENEWABLE ENERFY PROJECT WITH THE VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY Se a a ORDER WHEREAS, on October 3, 2012, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (hereinafter “the Commission” or “PSC”) received an application from Tibbar Energy, USVI, LLC (hereinafter “Tibbar”) for certification of a qualified small power generation facility for a biomass (Agricultural Energy Crop) to renewable energy project in the United States Virgin Islands; and WHEREAS, on December 17, 2012, the Commission’s technical consultants submitted a report on the qualified facility application of Tibbar; and WHEREAS, on December 18, 2012, the Commission met in regular session and deemed that Tibbar’s application was complete and in compliance with the V.ILC. Chapter 2; and WHEREAS, on January 11, 2013, the Commission APPROVED Tibbar’s application in Order No. 23/2013, Docket 611; and WHEREAS, on August 13, 2013, the Commission received an application from the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (hereinafter “the Authority” or “WAPA”) petitioning approval of its Power Purchase and Interconnection Agreement with Tibbar for the purchase of electric energy for the territory of the Virgin Islands through the development of a renewable energy project; and WHEREAS, on December 13, 2013, the Commission voted to continue this matter at the next meeting, to permit time for the PSC’s staff and consultants to review the case and documents supporting the assumptions used in the development of avoided cost information and report back to the Commission; and WHEREAS, WAPA and Tibbar submitted an amendment to the Power Purchase and Interconnection Agreement which reduced the amount to be paid for purchased power; and