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.

Latest Documents

JPSCO, JPS, Jamaica Public Service Company, Declaration of Generation Avoided Costs,

Decisions and Regulations, Determination Notices, Electricity

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Digicel Comments – Electricity Wheeling Methodology Consultation – January 2013

Consultation Documents, Electricity

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Response Wheeling Methodology Consultation – January 2013

Consultation Documents, Electricity

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Worldwatch Institute’s Comments – Wheeling Methodology Consultation – January 2013

Consultation Documents, Electricity

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Wheeling Methodology Consultation 2012

Consultation Documents, Electricity

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Requirements for Net Billing Applicants

Applications, Electricity, Licensing

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