JPS UPDATE

JPS Continuing Restoration Efforts

-Some Outages to Extend Until Tomorrow

May 16, 2017/4:00pm

JPS is continuing its restoration efforts across several communities island-wide.  While the Company is making every effort to restore customers, factors such as continuing rain, access to locations, and land slippages, will result in some customers being without power overnight.    

 The communities affected by weather-related power outages include:

·        KINGSTON & ST ANDREW: University Road and August Town Road, Mavis Bank Road, Stony Hill, Glengoffe, Zion Hill, Drewsland, Cross Roads, Harbour View

·         ST MARY:  Cyrus District, Cascade, Three Hills, Gayle, Frontier Drive, Richmond, Belfield

·         HANOVER: Negril, Riley, Dias

·         ST ANN: Cascade, Wild Cane District

·         ST JAMES: Catadupa Main Road to Marchman, Flankers, Tucker, Irwin, Norwood

·         ST CATHERINE: Syndenham, Kitson Town, Poinciana Close, Sandy Ground

·       CLARENDON: Hayes, Backford, Chapelton, Denbigh, Mount Providence, Summerfield, Wood Hall, York Town, Danks, Frankfield, Alston, Kellits, Crofts Hill, Lluidasvale, and surrounding areas

PPresently, restoration work in Clarendon is being hampered by flooding and landslides, which have caused some roads to be impassable. Our teams are not able to gain access to some communities to repair power lines or replace damaged poles. As a result, a number of communities, including those already listed, are likely to have outages extending into tomorrow.  

As at 4pm, less than 3% of the Company’s customer base, was out of power.  The Company will continue to do everything possible to restore customers as quickly and safely as possible.