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JAM | Jul 11, 2024

90% of customers re-connected to JPS grid

Vanassa McKenzie

Vanassa McKenzie / Our Today

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JPS teams from St. Catherine carefully execute a pole replacement exercise in 6 East, Greater Portmore (Photo: Contributed)

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Limited says power has been restored to 90 per cent or 612,000 of its total customer base of 692,000 up to Thursday (July 11).

“As we work towards the full restoration of service for all customers, I also have to pause and acknowledge the dedication of the teams on the ground working tirelessly to bring well-needed regularity to the lives of our customers,” said Blaine Jarrett, JPS’ senior vice president of energy delivery.

“I also thank the public for their understanding and patience as we make our way to their communities to bring back their light,” he said.

The main areas in which JPS teams are working over the next 24 – 48 hours include:

St James: Wales Pond, Miles Town, Lethe, Over River, Point, Kensington, Summer Hill

JPS crew members work at installing a new pole, as restoration activities continue (Photo: Contributed)

Trelawny: Sherwood Content, Duanvale, Fontabelle

St Elizabeth: Junction, Kincaid, Belview

Hanover: Kew, Jericho, Cascade, Birches Hill

Westmoreland: Mango Hall to Nonpariel Road

Clarendon: Morgans Pass, Colonels Ridge, Brandon Hill, Kellits, Four Paths, Victoria, St. Jago Road, Clarendon Park, Comfort Road, Hayes, Corn Piece, Raymonds, Lionel Town, Monymusk, Mitchell Town, Alley, Monymusk Rum Factory, Water Lane, Lionel Town Hospital

Kingston & St Andrew: New Castle, Greenwich, Bridgemont Heights, Hillstone Heights, King Weston, Barnett Wood, Clarke Hill, Greenvale Road, 9 Miles Bull Bay, Zaidie Avenue, Panton Road, Constant Spring

Manchester: Williamsfield, Grey Ground, Bottom Spring Grove, Top Spring
Grove, Bloomfield Street, Wesley Road, New Green, Brumalia Road, Wint Road, Perth Road, Godfrey Lands, Upper Mount Nelson, Sections of Balvenie, Woodlawn Road, Hill Side to New Port, Bonito Crescent, Moravia, Webbers, Kendal NWC Water Pump

A lineman carries out repair work on a line in St. Mary (Photo: Contributed)

St Catherine: Brown Hall, Juandebolas, Gordon Hill, Point Hill, Bellfield to Bellas Gate, Gold Mine, Cocoa Ridge, Kentish, Water Mount, Boys Content, Cheesefield, Dinthill High School, Jericho, Treadways, Time and Patience, Bermatty, Williamsfield, Content, Bowerswood, St. Johns, Lluidas Vale; Passage Fort, Edgewater, Bridgeport, 2 North, 3 North

Portland: Cooling Spring to Shrewsbury, Hope Bay Valley, Martha Brae Road

St Mary: Top Leinster to Grass Piece Road, Bottom Leinster, Junction, Scotts Hall, Maroon Road, Hamstead Square, Rock River Square, Eden Hill, Kidland, Rio Nuevo Resort, Quebec, Gayle to Walkerswood

St Thomas: Blue Mahoe, Poinciana Crescent, Grossett, Airy Castle, Water Lane

St Ann: Banks to Liberty, Alexandria to Cave Valley, Edge Hill, Beverley, Scarlett Hall, Riverhead, Flash Town, Murphy Hill, Clay Ground, Richmond Batching Plant, Richmond Sewage Lift, Warwick Mount, Watt Town, Cave Valley to Laughton Town, Browns Town to Cave Valley, Ferncourt, and surrounding areas

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