Power company misses some major targets, meets others

While the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) missed several of its key targets in 2014, it was able to record other accomplishments in relation to the number of blackouts and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will be reviewing the company’s performance and deciding whether its explanations are satisfactory.

Pursuant to the amendment of the licence granted to GPL, under Sections 4 and 42 (3) (c) of the Electricity Sector Reform Act 1999 and issued effective October 4, 2010, GPL is required to submit annually, beginning from 2011, its performance in the Operating Standards and Performance Targets (OS&PT).

Yesterday, a discussion was convened by the PUC to ascertain whether GPL’s performance and the