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power in Jamaica, including self-generating solar sys-
tems on homes and small power plants owned and op-
erated by those companies large enough to generate
their own electricity in an economically feasible way.
Tomblin came to JPS a few years ago with a quarter
century’s experience in the energy industry. Because
of her track record of organizational transformation
and her extensive knowledge of all areas of the busi-
ness, she was tasked with re-invigorating JPS, stream-
lining its operations, and leading the company into the
future. She reflects on the company’s recent changes:
“We’ve spent the last three years rebuilding who we
are. We’ve made changes in every key area of the busi-
ness. We call it ‘being brilliant at the basics’ - replacing
poles, optimizing cable, optimizing distribution auto-
mation, putting in new IT systems, working on sub-sta-
tions, upgrading our power plants. Our power plants
