§ 1151. General goals of program
(a) In order to achieve the purposes of this chapter, the Director shall conduct programs for energy research, development, demonstration and commercial application with the general goals of- (1) increasing the efficiency of all energy intensive sectors through conservation and improved technologies; (2) promoting diversity of energy supplies; (3) decreasing the dependency of the Virgin […]
§ 1152. Reliance upon renewable energy technologies
(a) The peak demanded generating capacity of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority must be derived from technologies utilizing renewable energy as defined in section 1101(f) of this title and as follows: 20% by January 1, 2015; 25% by January 1, 2020; and 30% by January 1, 2025; and the percentage thereafter must increase […]
§ 1153. Updating of Comprehensive Energy Plan of the Virgin Islands
(a) The Governor of the Virgin Islands shall facilitate the establishment of the “Comprehensive Energy Plan of the Virgin Islands” as required by 48 U.S.C. 1492, in conjunction with the Secretary of [the] Interior and the United States Secretary of Energy. (b) The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority shall coordinate with the Governor the […]
§ 1154. Declaration of findings and policy
The Legislature declares that it is in the public interest to develop and expand solar and wind energy systems to meet the present and future energy needs of the Virgin Islands. The owner of a solar or wind energy system would be permitted to negotiate for assurance of the continued access to the owner’s energy […]
§ 1155. Definitions
(a) “Solar or Wind Energy Systems” means any system that converts, stores, collects protects, or distributes the energy of the sun or wind into mechanical, chemical or electrical energy to provide power generation for the heating of water, the heating of cooling of buildings or other structures, and other similar purpose. (b) “Small Wind Energy […]
§ 1145. Net metering safety standards
(a) A net metering system used by a customer-generator must meet all applicable safety and power quality standards established by: (1) The National Electric Code; (2) Underwriter’s Laboratories, UL 1741; (3) The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, IEEE-929 and IEEE-1547; and (4) International Building Code. (b) A utility may not require a customer-generator whose […]
§ 1146. Billing
(a) The billing period for net metering may be either a monthly period, a quarterly, semi-annual or annual period as determined by the billing cycle of the Utility. (b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the net energy measurement must be calculated in the following manner: (1) The utility shall measure […]
§ 1147. Utilization of renewable technologies by electric utility
(a) The utility shall develop a plan to minimize dependence on one fuel source and to ensure that the electric energy it sells to consumers is generated using a diverse range of fuels and technologies where feasible and cost effective, including renewable technologies. (b) Each electric utility shall develop and implement a ten-year implementation plan […]
§ 1148. Interconnection
Interconnection, as it relates to this subchapter, must be done in accordance with the Utility’s adopted interconnection procedures. The Commission may take such action as is necessary to enforce this section.
§ 1149. Expiration of program
The net metering program expires January 1, 2025, for a customer-generator that has a generating capacity larger than 10 kilowatts residential.