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JPS Working to Restore Power to Almost 100,000 Customers still affected by Outages Following TS Grace

Last updated on December 1, 2022

August 18, 2021 / 10:30 am

JPS is reporting that about 15 percent of its customers are still without electricity, as the company continues efforts to repair damage to the national grid caused by Tropical Storm Grace.

“Although our teams were able to restore service to some communities last night, we still have close to 100,000 customers without power. The parishes with the largest number of affected customers are: Kingston & St Andrew, St James, St Mary, Portland and Trelawny. However, our teams are working right across the island to get service back to as many customers as possible today,” explains Winsome Callum, JPS’ Corporate Communications Director.

The main areas affected by power outages are as follows:

MAIN AREAS AFFECTED BY POWER OUTAGES – WED, AUGUST 18 @ 10:00 am

  • Kingston & ST. Andrew: Hughenden, Havendale, Glengoffe, Kingweston, Merryvale, Cherry Gardens, Old Stony Hill Rd, Vineyard Town, Manley Meadows, Harbour View
  • Portland: Norwich Spring Gardens, mount Pleasant, Buff Bay
  • Mary: Highgate, Gibraltor, Guys Hill
  • Thomas: Middleton, Spring Garden, Lyssons, Arcadia, Port Morant, Dalvey
  • Hanover: Askenish, Mount Carmel, Johnson Town, March Town, Esher
  • Manchester: Hanbury, Albert Town, Porus
  • Elizabeth: Goshen, Hodges, Malvern
  • James: Cornwall Crts, Hurlock, Flagstaff, Catherine Hall, Moore Park, Orange, Cambridge, Adelphie, Richmond Hill
  • Westmoreland: Broughton, Goodhope, Geneva
  • Clarendon: Mineral Heights, Lionel Town, Denbigh, Birdhill
  • Portmore: Edgewater, Hellshire, Bridgeport
  • Ann: Runaway Bay, Bamboo, Tydixon
  • Catherine: Eltham, crescent District, Watermount, Point Hill
  • Trelawny: Friendship, Wakefield, Rhyne Park, Spot Valley

JPS is reminding customers that the restoration process will take time, as it has to be done in keeping with international safety standards, to protect the technical teams, customers and the electricity network. “The teams must first do damage assessment, then carry out repairs, before turning the lights back on. We therefore ask our customers to be patient, as we make every effort to get the power back on for everyone as quickly and as safely as possible,” says Ms. Callum.

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