West Kingston Power Partners 60MW Power Plant EIA Report

Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) has been a private supplier of electricity to the Jamaican power grids since 1995, as a result of an agreement with the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS). JEP operates two power barges, namely Dr. Birds I and II, with a combined generating capacity of approximately 124MW; this is approximately fifteen percent (15%) of Jamaica’s installed capacity. Their first power barge, Dr. Bird I, a 74 MW power barge was commissioned in 1995 whilst the most recent addition was a 50 MW power barge, which was commissioned in 2006. Both these barges have medium speed diesel generating sets. JEP, over the last twelve years have established an unparalleled track record of reliability and efficiency.