The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has established a special internal team to oversee the regulatory response to the recent islandwide blackout, following its review of a preliminary report submitted by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS).

The regulator said the team has been tasked with providing direction to JPS, undertaking the necessary preparations for a comprehensive review of the incident, and examining the utility company's final report when it is submitted.

It said the review will assess the validity of the report, the relevance of JPS's recommendations and the actions proposed by the company going forward.