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.
Regulatory Policy for the Electricity Sector – Guidelines for the Addition of Generating Capacity to the Public Electricity Supply System
Decisions and Regulations, Determination Notices, Electricity
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Decisions and Regulations, Directives, Electricity
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Acts, Electricity, National Policies, Policies
READ MORE RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED IN RELATION TO THE OFFICE OF UTILITIES REGULATION’S REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY (RFP) – 2008 May
Consultations, Electricity, Responses
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