Energy Minister Daryl Vaz says talks with JPS on a new all-island electricity licence are ongoing, with other parties also interested ahead of the July 2027 expiry.

JPS says it has increased stocks of poles, transformers and conductors and lined up overseas restoration support for the 2026 hurricane season, while urging households to trim trees and prepare emergency kits.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government will push for lower power costs in new JPS licence talks and expand renewables, noting March 2026 bills neared $42 per kilowatt hour.

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JPS says the national grid was fully restored by 6:30 am on June 6 after an islandwide blackout that began shortly after 9:00 pm the previous night.

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JPS says communities in St James, Westmoreland, St Elizabeth and Hanover are scheduled for restoration by March 31, with fewer than 9,000 customers still without power.

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