Phillip Paulwell, Minister of Mining and Energy
Anastasia Cunningham,
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) revealed details of its plans to reduce the cost of electricity by 32 to 40%, through the building of a new power plant in Old Harbour Bay.
Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell
The Jamaica Public Service Company’s (JPS) plan to invest US$616 million (J$53 billion) to construct a new liquefied
Jamaica Public Service Co. building in New Kingston -File.
Livern Barrett, Gleaner Writer
After months of mounting criticism about the high cost of electricity, the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), will today outline plans to reduce energy costs.
The announcement will come at a press conference scheduled for 10 a.m. today, at the company
JAMAICA Public Service Company (JPS) and National Water Commission (NWC) continue to report high levels of breaches of the guaranteed standards that are supposed to guide the quality of service that they deliver to customers, according to the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR).
In 2010, JPS reported 83,000 breaches, which would have cost the company $140 million if they had to fully compensate customers. Only $9 million of that amount was paid.
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JPS
Arthur Hall,
ENERGY Minister Phillip Paulwell has announced that Opposition Spokesman on Energy Gregory Mair will be named to a National Energy Council that will be set up to preside over a range of developments and concerns relating to energy. Paulwell, who was addressing an energy forum convened by the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM) at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Thursday, described the issue of energy as being too critical for it to be the subject of political squabbles.
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