JPS Working to Restore Electricity to Most Customers Today

Thursday, August 19, 2021 / 10:00am

JPS teams will be working today to restore electricity to most of the customers who are still affected by outages caused by Tropical Storm Grace. Restoration is more than 95% completed in most parishes, but some communities have remained without service because of badly damaged infrastructure and access challenges.

The communities in which restoration work will be carried out today (August 19) include:

• Kingston & St Andrew: Cavaliers, Junction, Red Hills, Coopers Hill, August Town, Constitution Hill, Mavis Bank and surrounding areas, Glengoffe to Harkers Hall, Grant Hill
• St Thomas: Aelous Valley, Cedar Valley, New Road Bath
• Portland: Vinery, Section of Silver Hill
• St Mary: Nashville, Gibb’s Hill, Grandiole, Providence, Seaton, Scott’s Fall, Job’s Field, Lienster, Rock River, Rock Spring, Marlborough, Big Hood, Hopewell, Sand River, Louisburg, Mosquito Hole, Essex, Johncrow Spring, Barracks River, Cape River, Bori Road, Bellfield, Orange River, Charloten Burg, Alleppo, Big & Plant, Coffee Piece, Lyndale Housing Scheme, Richmond, Fraser Hood, Dean’s Pen, Kiloncholly, Islington to Robins Bay
• Manchester: Cow Pen District, Freemans Hall, Cotton Tree, Harmonds
• Elizabeth: Niagra, Parotte, Malvern, Bellevue, Top Hill
• Westmoreland: Haughton Grove, Llandilo, New Hope, Fullers Field
• St James: Bevin Avenue, Tangle River, Potosis, Glendevon, Chesea Irwin
• Hanover: Jericho, Bessie Baker, Mount Peto, maryland, Cascade, Pondside, Success
• Clarendon: Petro River, Alley Bridge, Tweetside
• Ann: Watt Town, Desire
• Catherine: Sligoville
• Trelawny: Deeside, Freeman’s Hall

“While we continue work on getting supply to the larger areas and communities that are still out, we will also be turning our attention to the small pockets and individual customers. We understand our customers’ concerns and ask for your continued patience. Our teams are making every effort to get service to you as quickly and as safely as possible,” explains Winsome Callum, JPS’ Corporate Communications Director.  JPS is also reminding members of the public to stay away from fallen poles and power lines, as the lines may still be energised and could cause electrocution or electrical burns.

JPS customers are encouraged to report outages using the JPS Mobile App or the company’s website at www.jpsco.com