Last week’s death of the Venezuelan president,
WASHINGTON (CMC) THE Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) has undertaken a $5.6-million upgrade of the lighting facilities at the May Pen and Spanish Town hospitals and the Jamaica Police Convalescent Centre, in its bid to help reduce the public sector‘s energy bill. The three institutions are the latest to benefit from a PCJ programme that facilitates the increased use of energy-efficiency technology by public sector entities. BENEFICIARY countries of the PetroCaribe agreement are anxiously watching developments following Tuesday’s death of Venezuelan President
CARIBBEAN Community (Caricom) energy ministers have approved an initial target of 47 per cent renewable energy contribution to total electricity generation in the region by 2027. The ministers approved the target last week in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, at the special meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on Energy. They also set 20 per cent and 28 per cent renewable energy targets for 2017 and 2022 respectively, breaking new ground in the push towards alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and bio-energy, according to the Caricom Secretariat.
Jamaica is highly dependent on imported petroleum to meet energy needs, with a little more than 90 per cent derived from imported oil and the rest from renewable sources. The country, through its national energy policy, has set a target of 20 per cent renewable energy by 2030, but Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell has repeatedly expressed a desire to move the goal to 30 per cent by 2030. Paulwell, who was travelling to Venezuela to attend the funeral of Venezuelan President Hugo Ch Readers of these columns are well aware that we have always been critical of the undemocratic actions of late Venezuelan President
Readers of these columns are well aware that we have always been critical of the undemocratic actions of late Venezuelan President
THE EDITOR, Sir: As many countries, including Jamaica, continue to baffle with extremely high energy costs, the debate continues to rage on to viable alternatives that will allow for a less costly and sustainable outcome that reduces dependence on fossil fuels. As a youth advocate, this particular issue affects everyone, and especially our youth. I did some research to identify some tips that our Government and key stakeholders should take into consideration. These tips include: Family planning: Mr. Paulwell said… October 16, 2005 – to date, no net metering August 19, 2011 – to date, no wheeling February 12, 2012 – to date, no reduction, no plans, no announcements May 01, 2012 Venezuela’s oil production is poised to reverse a dramatic decline that has seen exports fall by nearly half during
says he hopes to introduce net metering in Jamaica by the end of next month
“I’ve instructed the OUR (Office of Utilities Regulation) to finalise a
policy framework for net metering,” Sunday Observer.
Amended and Restated All-Island Electric License 2011
Electricity Power Wheeling
Net Billing
October 19, 2012 Paulwell Blames JPS For Power-Wheeling Delay
has announced plans to set up a bipartisan energy council tasked with
achieving up to 62 per cent reduction in energy costs paid by households and
businesses – in 3 years
Net Billing
pilot programme limited to 2 years commencing no later than May 01, 2012 and
capped at an aggregate capacity of 2% of JPS