The Office of Utilities Regulation's (OUR) senior legal counsel Chenee Riley (second right) hands a document to internal auditor Hubert Lester, while electricity project manager Peter Johnson (right) assists in checking the bids for the 480MW of generating capacity. Also seated (from left) are director of administration Carolyn Young, procurement officer Nova Barnett and budget officer Deslyn Nwude. Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company was the sole bidder for the 480-MW project. The opening of the bid was witnessed by representatives of the electricity company on April 29, 2011. The OUR and JPS will proceed to negotiate the terms of the contract over the next year, with construction of the new energy infrastructure scheduled to start in April 2012. - CONTRIBUTED
