JPS to explore underground power grid solutions to support restoration process
Toriann Ellis / Our Today
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has tasked the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) with exploring underground power grid solutions where feasible, as restoration efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Melissa a week ago.
He highlighted Montego Bay’s Elegant Corridor and Hip Strip as the first focus areas, noting that while underground systems are costly, they will be pursued where strategic and practical.
“The JPS would have given an update on the status of electricity restoration. The government has given them a strategic direction to prioritise the restoration of large commercial and urban centres, in addition to critical public facilities,” Holness said.
The announcement was made during yesterday’s Sitting of the House of Representatives, November 4.
The ministry with responsibility for energy is coordinating grid stabilisation and resolving localised issues such as low voltage and restoring feeders.
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