FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Office of Utilities Regulation hosts Regional Media Workshop on Electric Vehicle Market (KINGSTON, Jamaica; 2023 January 17): The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) in Jamaica will be putting the spotlight on the growing electric vehicle market and considerations for its viability when it hosts a regional media workshop on 2023 January 26. Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OUR Holds Customer Consultation on Can-Cara’s Tariff Application for Increased Rates (KINGSTON, Jamaica; 2023 January 12): The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) hosted a virtual consultation with customers of small water provider Can-Cara Development Limited (Can-Cara) on 2023 January 8 as part of its evaluation process for the tariff review application submitted Continue Reading
(KINGSTON, Jamaica; 2023 January 5): The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) and the National Water Commission (NWC) recorded mixed performances for their Customer Contact Centres (Call Centres) during the 2022 July-September quarter. The data are included in the Office of Utilities Regulation’s (OUR’s) 2022 July-September Quarterly Performance Report. During the period… Go Continue Reading
(KINGSTON, Jamaica; 2022 December 07): Richmond Environmental Services Limited (RESL) has submitted a tariff application to the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) for increased water and sewerage rates. The company is seeking an average increase of 244%. Additionally, RESL proposes to introduce a service charge to its rate structure as it had none before. RESL Continue Reading
OUR Cops First Place for Compliance and Disclosure of Information at Corporate Governance Awards (KINGSTON, Jamaica; 2022 December 04): The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has copped the Ann-Marie Rhoden Award for Compliance and Disclosure of Information at the Public Bodies Corporate Governance Awards held on Thursday, 2022 December 1. The OUR, in placing first Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OUR Completes Review of JPS’s 2022 Annual and Extraordinary Rate Review Applications (KINGSTON, Jamaica; 2022 August 23): The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has completed its assessment of the 2022 Annual Review and Extraordinary Rate Review application submitted by the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS). The 2022 JPS Annual Review application Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JPS and NWC Guaranteed Standards Breaches attract over $53M Potential Payout 2022 Jan.-March (Kingston, Jamaica: 2022 July 22): Affected customers of the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) and the National Water Commission (NWC) are entitled to $53.4 million in compensation arising from Guaranteed Standards (GS) breaches committed between 2022 January and Continue Reading
(KINGSTON, Jamaica; 2022 July 14): The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is inviting persons to comment on proposed changes to the Guaranteed Standards Schemes for the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) and the National Water Commission (NWC). The proposed changes are set out in the Consultation document titled, Comprehensive Review of the Guaranteed Standards Continue Reading