ST ANN, Jamaica Two hundred households in four St Ann communities are to be wired for electricity under the Rural Electrification Programme (REP), said Energy Minister Daryl Vaz.
The areas are Dougl.
A push by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) for an amendment to the 2015 Electricity Act hit a snag at Thursday's meeting of the joint select committee, which is reviewing the legislation.
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Energy Minister Daryl Vaz has asserted that Jamaica will not become a dumping ground for fossil fuel vehicles as the world continues its transition towards the electric models.
Vaz, who was making his contribution to the 2021-2022 Sector