The Office of Utilities Regulation OUR has now accepted the Jamaica Public Service’s 2019-2024 tariff application that was re-submitted last December.

The OUR wrote to JPS last year indicating it was rejecting its 2019-24 tariff review application because of material deficiencies including the absence of critical information and supporting  documentation.

On January 13, the OUR accepted the application following a preliminary examination.

The regulator has one hundred and twenty days that is, by May 12, to review the application and issue its decisions.

According to JPS, if the tariff application is accepted, customers would see an average increase in overall rates of 4.69%, subject to annual reviews.