August 5, 2020 JPS has made significant strides in its streetlight repair programme following intense weeks of repair work. At the end of July, the Company had repaired over 1,700 lamps islandwide. JPS is projecting a finish date for its repairs by August 31, when over 4,700 streetlights will have been repaired. Up to last […]
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At April 1st 2019, the projected rise in the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) was trending at number one on CARILEC’s Energy Trends to track last year. According to a February 13, 2020 report in the business section of the Wall Street Journal, “more than 1 million EVs are on U.S. roads currently, and that […]
The world has changed. The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has seen to that. Safeguarding and stabilising operations, liquidity, people, supply chains and markets has been the overwhelming first priority. Now, companies must start thinking strategically about how they will adapt as the pandemic and markets evolve. As well as affecting countless lives, COVID-19 has unleashed a […]
Best Practices for Policymakers for Resilient Photovoltaic Systems for Islands July 14, 2020 | By: Laurie Stone, Rocky Mountain Institute As the intensity and frequency of hurricanes and typhoons increase, islands—which contribute little to climate change—are suffering disproportionate damage to their energy infrastructure and economies, and thus their people’s health and wellbeing. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
Press release Wärtsilä Corporation, July 21, 2020, The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver a state-of-the-art power plant and energy storage system to the US Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA). The plant will be delivered and installed on an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) basis. It will be exceptional […]
July 13 , 2020 KINGSTOWN Customers of St. Vincent Electricity Services Limited (VINLEC) will see a significant decrease in the Fuel Surcharge Rate applicable on bills for July 2020. VINLEC is pleased to inform customers that this month’s rate is 21.12 cents per unit, the lowest in the past four years. A rate of […]
Several initiatives geared towards preparation July 31, 2020 The JPS Foundation has given support to over 900 students who are sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Electrical and Electronic exams at this time. The Foundation’s support began earlier in the school year, with the sponsorship of the CSEC Fee for over 400 students, to […]
July 29, 2020 More residents in the Standpipe community of St. Andrew are going the route of accessing legal electricity supply. Of the over 400 households, 300 are legal customers with several of the remaining residents taking active steps to receive safe and legal electricity. Earlier this year, JPS through its Community Renewal Programme, reached […]
July 24, 2020 Earlier this week, JPS crews carrying out operations in East Kingston communities removed 1,235 pounds of illegal connections. The wires were taken from a number of areas including Bundy Lane, Deanery Road, St. Albans Lane, Bower Bank, Rae Town, Tower Street, Hanover Street and Hannah Street. Two arrests were made. The operations […]
July 24, 2020 JPS is announcing that its Smart LED Streetlight project has now covered two-thirds of the island, with approximately 69,000 streetlights having been converted from High Pressure Sodium (HPS) bulbs, to the newer more energy efficient and durable Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights. The upgraded LED streetlights not only provide better lighting, but also have […]