THE Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has said it has found no evidence that the meters installed by light and power company the Jamaica Public Service Limited are in any way inaccurate.
Speaking at a press conference this morning to provide an update on the findings of the probe which was launched at the end of August following widespread public outcry over escalating bills, former Director General of the OUR and lead investigator into the JPS billing system, JP Morgan, said as far as the investigation is concerned the “public can have every confidence” that the new meters are not the source of their problems.
Morgan also pointed out that the investigators unearthed areas of major weaknesses and recommended that they needed to be addressed by the utility company.
Speculations had been that the new meters were the reason for the recent spike in billing costs that customers are experiencing.
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