§ 1131. Exemption for alternative fuel vehicles
As provided in 33 V.I.C. § 42(e)(7) and 33 V.I.C. § 533, from the effective date of this section until January 1, 2021, the importation of electric vehicles and the lithium-ion batteries they use, hybrid vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles, is exempt from the payment of customs duties and excise taxes.
§ 1141. Short title
This subchapter may be referred to as the “Net Energy Metering Act.”
§ 1142. Legislative intent
It is declared to be the purpose and policy of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands in enacting this subchapter to: (a) encourage private investment in renewable and alternative energy resources; (b) stimulate the economic growth of Virgin Islands; (c) enhance the continued diversification of the energy resources used in this Territory; and (d) conform […]
§ 1143. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (a) “Commercial customer” means a person, persons jointly or a legal entity receiving electrical service from the Utility under the Utility’s criteria established for commercial service and who owns the property where the net metering facility is located or the property where the meter for the exported energy is credited […]
§ 1144. Net metering; availability
(a) A utility shall offer net metering as set forth in this subchapter. The aggregate capacity of the net metering offered must not exceed 5 mega watts on the island of St. Croix and must not exceed 10 mega watts collectively on the islands of St. Thomas and St. John and Water Island and other […]
§ 1124. Customs duty excise tax exemption
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, equipment or component parts brought into the Virgin Islands for the purpose of manufacturing of solar water heaters or wind or solar energy systems are exempt from the payment of customs duties and excise tax, […]
§ 1127. Renewable sources inventory
Not later than six months after the effective date of this chapter, the Director shall submit to the Legislature a report containing- (1) an inventory of renewable and alternative energy sources available in the Virgin Islands for consumers; and (2) a projection of future inventories of renewable and alternative sources of energy.
§ 1128. Training of employees
A solar energy training program must be established within two years after the effective date of this subchapter, within the Virgin Islands Career and Technical Education Program under the Department of Education, including a training program for the construction of solar hot water systems, including solar panels, solar hot water storage tanks, solar circulators, and […]
§ 1129. Solar and renewable energy in public buildings and energy efficient vehicles
(a) To accelerate the growth of a commercially viable solar energy industry to make this system available to the public as an option that can reduce the fossil fuel consumption and costs to the Government, each government agency and instrumentality, including all branches of government, shall install solar water heating systems where it is cost-effective, […]
§ 1130. Energy efficiency standards
(a) Each agency and instrumentality of the Government to the extent practicable shall design and construct buildings to incorporate energy-efficiency measures to optimize solar heating for water heating. This section applies to new residential facilities built using any portion of government funds or located on government lands. (b) Each agency and instrumentality of the Government […]