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.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Based Power Generation Facilities on a Build, Own and Operate (BOO) Basis, RFP Document for Renewable Energy Generation, Document No. Ele 2008/03: Bid/01, 2008 March 25
Consultation Documents, Consultations, Electricity
READ MORE Memorandum To Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, JPS, Co-operate With The Office And Its Enquiry Panel Carrying Out The Investigation Of The System Shutdown On 2008 January 9, 2008 February 1
Decisions and Regulations, Electricity, Reports and Findings
READ MORE Application, JPS Annual Tariff Adjustment 2008, tariff submission, 2008 March 31,
Consultations, Electricity, Tariff Applications
READ MORE Declaration of Indicative Generation Avoided Costs, 2008 June
Decisions and Regulations, Determination Notices, Electricity
READ MORE Electricity Disaster Fund: Rules Procedure for Operation and Administration 2008
READ MORE OUR’s Enquiry Report into JPS Shutdown July 3, 2007 – December 2007
Electricity, Reports and Findings
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