The Office of Utilities Regulation regulates the electricity sector in Jamaica, which includes the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) and other Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
JPS and IPPs are regulated by the OUR through the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2015 and the Electricity Licence, 2016. New legislation, the Electricity Act, 2015, was introduced effective 2015 August 27.
This law repeals the Electric Lighting Act, the Electricity (Frequency Conversion) Act and Electricity Development Act, which previously governed the electricity sector. It also consolidates and modernizes the laws relating to the generation, transmission, distribution, supply, dispatch and use of electricity, and for connected matters.
The Electricity Licence, 2016 was issued effective 2016 January 27 and replaced the Amended and Restated All-Island Electric Licence, 2011.

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OUR’s Comments on Responses to Electricity Wheeling Tariff Methodologies Consultation Document

Consultation Responses, Electricity

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Net Billing/Standard Offer Contract (SOC) Rate for the Month of 2019 January

Electricity, Net Billing

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Net Billing/Standard Offer Contract (SOC) Rate for the Month of 2019 December

Electricity, Net Billing

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JPS Tariff 2019-2024 Application

Determination Notices, Electricity, Tariff Applications

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Net Billing/Standard Offer Contract (SOC) Rate for the Month of 2019 November

Electricity, Net Billing

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Net Billing/Standard Offer Contract (SOC) Rate for the Month of 2019 October

Electricity, Net Billing

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