A significant infrastructure milestone has been achieved in Westmoreland Parish with the successful energization of dedicated power lines servicing the National Water Commission’s (NWC) Roaring River Pump. This critical development has reinstated electrical service to numerous households across the Petersfield, Waterworks, and Shrewsbury Falls districts, marking a pivotal step in ongoing recovery efforts.
The complex engineering endeavor, finalized last week following rigorous system validation tests, involved the comprehensive reconstruction of an extensive electrical corridor. Crews from the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) meticulously rebuilt over ten miles of transmission infrastructure, stretching from the central power source at the Paradise substation directly to the NWC’s vital pumping facility. The monumental scale of the project demanded the dedicated expertise of more than 100 linemen working tirelessly to ensure its timely completion.
This achievement represents a dual victory, restoring not only power to residents but also securing the operational capacity of a crucial piece of water management infrastructure. The Jamaica Public Service Company has confirmed that its teams remain actively deployed throughout the parish, continuing their dedicated work to rebuild and strengthen the local electricity network to reach remaining affected customers in surrounding communities.