Legal Opinion
Virgin Islands Public Services Commission v. Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 9, 2008No. S. Ct. Civ. No. 2007-027PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGE, Chief Justice; D’ERAMO, Justice Pro Tem; and MOORE, Justice Pro Tem.1
OPINION OF THE COURT
(June 9, 2008)
Appellant, the Virgin Islands Public Service Commission (hereafter “PSC”), appeals the Superior Court’s order holding that PSC’s power to regulate the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (hereafter “WAPA”) is limited solely to rate-setting and does not include the power of general oversight. For the reasons which follow, the Superior Court’s order will be affirmed.
I. BACKGROUND
Before addressing the Superior Court order that is the subject of this appeal, a brief history of the…
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