{"id":68393,"date":"2022-03-28T14:10:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T18:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carilec.org\/?p=68393"},"modified":"2022-03-28T14:10:31","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T18:10:31","slug":"jps-happy-for-customers-minister-clarkes-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carilec.org\/jps-happy-for-customers-minister-clarkes-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"JPS Happy for Customers, Minister Clarke\u2019s Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Customers Can Identify if they Qualify for Subsidy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

March 27, 2022<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The management of the island\u2019s electricity provider, JPS, is pleased with recent announcements made by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Nigel Clarke, of a 20% subsidy for customers using up to 200 kilowatt hours of electricity per month.\u00a0 The subsidy will apply to electricity bills generated between April 1 and July 31, 2022.\u00a0 Chief Financial Officer, Vernon Douglas, noted that this cushion is well-timed and demonstrates thoughtfulness for the Jamaican public in a time of crisis.\u00a0 \u201cNone of us are immune from the far-reaching effects of global upheaval, resulting in significant rises in oil and gas prices which make up about 50% of the electricity bill,\u201d he noted, \u201cso we each have to play our part. We are happy for this relief extended to our customers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to help persons to take advantage of this offer, JPS is informing customers that the MyJPS Mobile App gives monthly, weekly, daily and even hourly information about how many kilowatt hours have been used, for those who have smart meters.\u00a0 Kilowatt hours is the term used to measure\u00a0 electricity \u2013 in the same way that gallons is the term used to measure water.<\/span><\/p>\n

Customers who use 200 kilowatt hours may have bills of about $14,000 but this may vary from month to month, depending on the exchange rate of the US dollar vis-a-vis the Jamaican dollar, and the cost of fuel. Customers can check their bill, under \u201cenergy used,\u201d to see exactly how many kilowatt hfor the month they have used. (see diagram attached<\/u>). <\/span><\/p>\n

The CFO also pointed out that \u201cprepaid service is an excellent energy management tool.\u00a0 You can top-up when you feel like. You can forget about having a monthly bill.\u201d He added, \u201cIt\u2019s easy to switch from post paid to prepaid because of our new smart meters \u2013 and there is no deposit required to open an account.\u00a0 In short, whatever your challenge is, JPS will work with you to find a solution.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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