Jamaica Energy Partners

5 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 10, ISSUE 2 Doctor Bird I and Doctor Bird II, which produce 74.2 MW and 50.2 MW, respectively. Together, they generate 124.4 MW. Doctor Bird II was added in March 2006, located almost 300 yards away from the original barge. JEP’s associated firm, West Kingston Power Partners (WKPP), is a 65.5 MW Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) power plant in Western Kingston. It is considered one of Jamaica’s most visually appealing plants and serves as JEP’s head office, previously located in New Kingston. Additionally, JEP is responsible for managing the Jamaica Private Power Company (JPPC), an Independent Power Provider (IPP) that runs a 60MW power plant in Rockfort, Kingston. JPPC uses slow-speed diesel generators and HFO to generate electricity for the national grid. Following the addition of WKPP in July 2012 and the acquisition of JPPC in March 2019, JEP’s total generating capacity has increased to around 250 MW, making it one of Jamaica’s primary electricity providers. JEP, JPPC, and WKPP, owned by the InterEnergy Group, supply nearly 40% of the national grid’s energy needs. “Over the years, we’ve transitioned JEP from the inefficient practices of the past to modern methods that lower aggregate pricing to the ratepayer and generate efficiencies across the business,” says President and Chief Executive Officer Wayne McKenzie. “Another significant transformation that JEP has undergone over the years is developing a corporate social responsibility program targeting high schoolers. We offer the scholarships through the University of West Indies, the University of Technology, and the Caribbean Maritime University.” “At the same time, we approach universities to run internship programs for graduates, meaning marine engineers emerging from Caribbean Maritime University would join an internship program at JEP and matriculate to the marine environment.”