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(a) The following services provided by an individual, firm, co-partnership, association, corporation or other person for compensation are declared to be affected with a public interest and are defined to be a public utility subject to this chapter, and the person providing such service to be a 'public utility'.\n(1) lighterage and cargo handling;\n(2) dockage, wharfage, or related cargo services;\n(3) telephone service;\n(4) water supply services; except retail deliveries;\n(5) electric power service;\n(6) passenger services by motor busses or trucks;\n(7) public marine passenger transportation services operating under government grant of exclusive franchise;\n(8) [Repealed.]\n(b) None of the foregoing services shall be deemed to be a public utility under this chapter, when supplied by the Federal Government.\n(c) The rates for public utility service supplied by the Government shall be fixed, unless fixed by law, in the same manner as rates for public utility services furnished by a private entity.\n(d) As used herein, the word 'Commission' shall mean the Public Services Commission of the Virgin Islands as continued and established by the provisions of section 137 of Title 3.\n(e)

ivate entity.\n(d) As used herein, the word 'Commission' shall mean the Public Services Commission of the Virgin Islands as continued and established by the provisions of section 137 of Title 3.\n(e) No member of the Commission shall have any financial interest in, or be an agent or employee of, or any public utility subject to this chapter.