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The Office of Utilities Regulation OUR is to conduct in-depth post-Hurricane Beryl assessment of the electricity sector’s resilience.
This will span preparation for the category 4 hurricane, impact and restoration activities.
The evaluation comes in the wake of concern, that the Jamaica Public Service JPS took too long to restore power to customers, whose service had been disrupted by the hurricane.
It also follows JPS’ claim, that it faced several challenges with the restoration process.
In a statement, the OUR said the assessment will seek to identify culpability if, or where it exists, gaps, areas for improvement, policy and legislative recommendations to ensure the resilience of the utility infrastructure, improved communication with stakeholders, and enhanced disaster recovery.
