Electricity
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 modernises the laws relating to the generation, transmission, distribution, supply, despatch and use of electricity, and for connected matters.
The Electricity Licence, 2016 was issued effective 2016 January 27 and replaced the Amended and Restarted All-Island Electric Licence, 2011.
Documents
| Title | Type | Posted on |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity Meter Testing in Jamaica 2005 | Electricity, Proposed Responses | Jul 29, 2005 |
| OUR Order Ele 2005.02 - In the Matter of Prescribing Procedures for the Testing of Meteres used by JPS to measure consumption of electric energy by its customs and the matter of the OUR Regulation Act 1995 - July 29, 2005 | Electricity, Legislation | Jul 29, 2005 |
| JPS Annual Tariff Adjustments 2005 | Electricity, Tariff Applications | Apr 05, 2005 |
| Least Cost Expansion Plan Addendum No1 - March 2005 | Addendum, Electricity | Mar 08, 2005 |
| Directive Pursuant to section 4(2) of the OUR Act, as amended - February 2005 | Electricity, Directives | Feb 24, 2005 |
| Enquiry into Billing system Practices of the JPS - Decision - February 2005 | Electricity, Decisions | Feb 22, 2005 |