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

JPS Ltd’s October 24, System Shutdown 2001 – regulatory reports & Findings

Electricity, Reports and Findings

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JPS All Island Electricity Licence 2001

Electricity, Licences

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Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, Power grid shutdown, 2001 Oct 24, shutdown, 2001 December

Decisions and Regulations, Electricity, Reports and Findings

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Determination Notice, JPS Annual Tariff Adjustment 2001, 2002 Feb 15

Decisions and Regulations, Determination Notices, Electricity

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JPS General Expansion Plan 2001-2004, Decision, 2001 Sept 10,

Decisions and Regulations, Determination Notices, Electricity

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Application, JPS Annual Tariff Adjustment 2001, tariff submission, 2010 April

Consultations, Electricity, Tariff Applications

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