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GOVERNMENT OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION In re Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority’s Petition for Approval Of Qualifying Facility Status at the Bovoni Landfill Docket 608 Order No. 29/2012 Noe” Nene’ “ane” “ape” “ane” FINDINGS OF FACT AND ORDER WHEREAS, the Commission received an application for certification as a Qualifying Facility pursuant to the Small Power Production and Cogeneration Act (Title 30, Chapter 2) for a project at the Bovoni Landfill from the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (““VIWMA” or “Authority”) on May 3, 2012; and WHEREAS, the VIWMA proposes to develop and construct a 714 kW (net) landfill gas- to-energy project at the Bovoni landfill on St. Thomas for the purposes of supplying renewable energy to WAPA, and consuming the gas collected from the Bovoni Landfill; and WHEREAS, VIWMA anticipates that 150 kW will be utilized by its facility and it anticipates that the remainder, approximately 564 kW (net), will be sold to the Water and Power Authority (““WAPA”) under a power purchase agreement based upon avoided cost pricing; and WHEREAS, in its application VIWMA addressed all of the general requirements contained in the Commission’s Rules and Regulations Governing Small Power Production and Cogeneration promulgated under the statutory authority of 30 VIC §49; and Whereas, on June 26, 2012, the Commission received a report and recommendations from its technical consultants; and WHEREAS, at its meeting on June 29, 2012, the Commission heard from witnesses; Now therefore, the Commission finds and orders: 1. The VIWMA’s application for certification of its proposed Bovoni Landfill Gas Facility meets the requirements of Virgin Islands Code and the Commission’s implementing regulations; and 2. The Commission approves qualifying facility status for the Bovoni Landfill Gas Facility as described in the Application. So Ordered. Dated: wh / a/ (2 DONALD G. Chair