THE JAMAICA Public Service Company (JPS) said yesterday that it was now meeting a demand of 270 megawatt, providing power to an estimated 230,000 customers, as it worked to restore its electricity distribution network.
The company said it now had 70 of its 112 feeders in service, adding that most of the feeders out of service are those in the eastern and south-western sections of the island, where the system was most affected by Hurricane Ivan.
In keeping with its emergency restoration plan, JPS said its priority is the reconnecting of supply to the main distribution lines serving critical areas (including hospitals, water pumps, commercial areas, mortuaries, etc.) and at the same time energising power lines that have suffered minimal damage.
To facilitate the speedy restoration of service to customers, JPS employees are working extended hours, between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., and beyond where necessary. In addition, the company is utilising the services of contractors to carry out damage assessment and restoration in all parishes.
The JPS said at midday yesterday power supply had been restored to the following NWC facilities:
KINGSTON: Camp Well, Mona Treatment Plant, Mona Transfer Station, Beverley Hill Well, Hope Treatment Plant, Forest Hill Deep Well, Forest Hill Relift Station, Shenstone Booster Station.
ST. CATHERINE: Congrieve Park, Lime Tree, Half-Way Tree, Bybrook Wells, Goshen Booster Station, Tulloch Springs
CLARENDON: Bushy Park Well, Curatoe Hill Well, Mineral Heights Well, Inglewood, Denbigh, Crawl, York Town, Vernam Field, Sevens Road, Bucknor.
ST. JAMES: Appleton Hall Booster Station, Terminal Reservoir Booster Station.
TRELAWNY: Martha Brae Treatment Plant, Clarks Town
ST. ANN: Minnard Deep Well and Relift
JPS said it continues to work to provide power to customers in all the parishes, according to the emergency restoration protocol.
