The Office of Utilities Regulation, OUR, confirmed to Nationwide News that the Jamaica Public Service, JPS, has provided some information to aide in their investigations into previous extensive power outages in several communities.
Public Education Specialist at the OUR, Elizabeth Bennett Marsh, confirmed that the data was provided on Tuesday evening.
JPS had been disconnecting entire communities in an effort to stop the widespread stealing of electricity in those areas.
The OUR issued its second Cease and Desist order to the light company in January of which the OUR says it has complied.
That directive is set to expire July 17.
However, information to aide in the investigation of the disconnection was lagging.
The information required includes data on the specifications of the transformer protection system and details of the alleged transformers that have failed prematurely.
It also requires an outline of the measures taken to shield JPS customers from supply interruptions and technical data related to the duration and location of outages.
Mrs. Bennett Marsh says the OUR’s technical team is currently perusing the information to ascertain their next step in corresponding with the JPS.
