(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
Professor Alvin Wint Appointed New OUR Chairman, effective 2022 March 16. (KINGSTON, Jamaica; 2022 May 2): Former Chairman of the Generation Procurement Entity (GPE), Professor Alvin Wint has been appointed the new Chairman of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, for five (5) years, effective Continue Reading
NWC’s 2022 Annual Price Adjustment Mechanism (ANPAM) is Not a Rate Increase (Kingston, Jamaica: 2022 May 2): The recent annual adjustment and resetting of base rates and indices used to determine the Price Adjustment Mechanism (PAM) for the National Water Commission (NWC), does not represent approval by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) of Continue Reading
(Kingston, Jamaica: 2022 April 28): The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), pursuant to powers conferred in the Telecommunications (Number Portability) Rules, 2014, has made a number of changes to the guidelines for the porting of telephone numbers. These changes are contained in the OUR’s “Review of the Number Portability Framework – Industry Number Portability Guidelines Continue Reading