Petrojam Ethanol Limited (PEL) has paid over J$24.5 million to the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) as compensation for consumers who were affected by the bad gas incident of 2015. Only persons who would have filed claims that were approved by the CAC will be compensated. Some 380 motorists stand to be compensated from the payout. Minister of Science, Energy and...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) will continue to pursue a number of activities aimed at increasing operational efficiencies that should enhance the service to commuters and contribute to reduction in operating costs. The activities that are being pursued include implementation of an Oil Filtration System in 300 buses geared at improving the efficiency and operational life of the...

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) will be investing more than US$100 million towards the modernisation of the nation’s electricity grid, within the next five years. This was stated by President and Chief Executive Officer of JPS, Emanuel DaRosa, at the recent Energy Climate Partnership of Americas (ECPA) Ministerial Meeting, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. He pointed out...

The 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure has been adjusted from $852.7 billion to $853.5 billion to reflect an additional $792 million to fund the operations of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), which will be integrated into the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology. “That additional expenditure will be financed by a [provision] from PCJ… from the funds that they have,”...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling for a change in mindset as Jamaica embraces a new era of energy that is focused on increasing the use of renewable resources. She said that all key players, including the Jamaica Public Service (JPS), “will have to upend old thinking, embrace new approaches, overcome developing challenges and demonstrate...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says there is a transformation taking place in the regional energy sector that will require much more collaborative approaches across jurisdictions. The Minister, who was speaking at the closing ceremony for the Energy & Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Meeting at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February...

Senior Regional Energy Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dr Malaika Masson, says the IDB is pleased that the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) has completed the electric mobility strategic framework. “We are very proud to be supporting the Government of Jamaica on the electric mobility framework. We’ve been working with key stakeholders, MSET, the Ministry of Transport and...

Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Luis Almagro, says the entity is committed to providing support for the development of the region’s energy infrastructure. "In 2020, we will continue to strengthen collaborations with governments and private sectors in order to build an enabling environment to increase private-sector investment in energy infrastructure that is transparent, competitive...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Hon. Fayval Williams, says more focus needs to be placed on the theft of electricity in the country. “For us in Jamaica, it is not just about energy efficiency, although that is just as important. We have another problem that we really need to solve and that is the amount of electricity that...