JEP/WKPP Newsletter September 2018

Jamaica Energy Partners

Human Resources

R E C O G N I S I N G

CAROL

Aitcheson

one of the MVPs of Jamaica Energy Partners.

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Affectionately called, Aunty Carol to many or Barbara Gloudon to a few, Carol is arguably the Heart of the Doctor Bird Power Station. She is the first face you will see upon entering the glass doors of the Administrative Offices at the Barge, and she always greets you with a warm, professional and hearty welcome, unless you are one of the troublemakers of course.

Aunty Carol has been a permanent fixture at the Barge since she started in November 1995 as an Office Attendant and subsequently promoted to Office Assistant responsible for the operation of the front desk and switchboard along with numerous other tasks. She exemplifies that hard work, a great attitude and determination will go along way.

Aunty Carol has been around to see the Company change hands several times and has seen it expand in locations and people, however, despite the ever-growing number of employees she can easily tell you the full names of every employee (and their alias’ too), their departments and can recite most phone numbers and extensions in quick succession.

If you know Aunty Carol, then you know she is a lover of Christmas, having been born a December baby herself. She often begins playing her Christmas songs in June and bakes the absolute best Christmas cakes. She is also known to be a great cook who loves to share her creations with her Office colleagues and will always bring fruits and treats for the other staff. But not to let her giving ways and kind heart fool you, she is also known to discipline any rowdy employee and is often the source of immense amusement in the office; especially during the Olympics or Champs season!

Aunty Carol is without question, one of the MVPs of the Jamaica Energy Partners.

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CONGRATS

JEP SPOT AWARDEES!

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CONGRATS! JEP SPOT AWARDEES!

At Jamaica Energy Partners, Spot Awards are designed to highlight special staff contributions for specific projects or tasks. In September, I/E technicians Marcus Thomas; Osane Lannaman; Kirk Lumsden; Romeo Townsend; Shawn

Powering Solutions

Walton; Robert Taylor were awarded for restoring the DG #3 11kV Generator breaker which was lost on the DB1 complex on August 23, 2018. With no spare breaker in stock, this I/E team united to rebuild a generator breaker from three defective breakers inclusive of the burnt breaker. By August 26, 2018, the team was able to complete the repair which was a success.

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ONGRATS

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Congrats team!

JEP applauds your work and appreciates this noteworthy contribution.

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NEW EMPLOYEE

Dalian Walker

Clive McCalla

Kerron Josephs

Position: Plant Technician

Position: Mechanical Technician

Position: Mechanical Technician

Department: Operations

Department: Maintenance

Department: Maintenance

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West Kingston Power Partners

Human Resources

Work on HFO Supply Line From Petrojam Plant Technician, Shelair Venair, observing the HFO flow meter while awaiting a radio call from Petrojam Ltd, to confirm the beginning of the bunkering procedure.

The bunkering procedure is the process by which WKPP receives fuel from Petrojam Limited via a pipeline. Part of the procedure was also to contact Shelair and advise her that they started their pump so that she can confirm that she sees a flow. During the process, WKPP Plant Technician, Oshane Brown, and the CRO ensured that the HFO line was ready to receive fuel.

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Largest

Corporate Social Responsibility

JEP/WKPP Events

JEP/WKPP’s

Beach Clean-up to date!

On International Coastal Clean-up Day, on September 15, 2018, West Kingston Power Partners (WKPP) and Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) hosted its largest Beach Clean-up at the Old Harbour Bay Bathing Beach.

This year marks JEP/WKPP’s fifth

arranged in groups of 20, and each

USA, which then creates an annual

time collaborating with the Jamaica

group had a team leader who ensured

marine debris report. This report is

Environment Trust, and the companies’

that the types of trash were properly

used by the Ocean Conservancy in

most successful staging with over 150

documented and that the different

international lobbying efforts aimed at

participants. Employees, friends, family

wastes were placed in the correct colour

improving waste management practices

members and volunteers from external

bags.

globally, thereby reducing the impacts of

groups came out as early as 7 am to rid

marine debris on coastal ecosystems.

the beach of plastic bottles and other

The data, which is collected from site

non-biodegradable wastes scattered

coordinators and tabulated by JET, is

along the shoreline. Participants were

sent to the Ocean Conservancy in the

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Before

After

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“Keeping our country clean and beautiful is of utmost

Beach Clean-up and other environmental projects are an

importance not only for the returns generated but also to

integral part of JEP/WKPP’s Corporate Social Responsibility

maintain a sustainable environment for generations to come.

Portfolio. The companies have been supporting JET for over

Hence, why I am proud to have led two phenomenal entities

20 years and contribute to its the School’s Environmental

that have seen the value it brings to protect our coastal

Programme annually. Each year, JEP & WKPP, donate over J$

ecosystems as well as marine life. ”- Wayne McKenzie,

3,000,000 towards environmental initiatives and consistently

President & CEO of JEP & WKPP.

invest in projects focused on protecting the island’s natural resources.

Special thanks to all volunteers including the external groups who participated: •

May Pen Primary School

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Old Harbour High School

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Cedar Grove Estate Youth Club

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Fletcher’s Land Police Youth Club

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Bartons Primary

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Marlimount Primary

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Contributions to the

UNSDGs For the month of September, JEP contributed to the following global goals: 14, 15, 17 as a result of our annual beach clean-up. 5, 8 due to our monthly casual employment programme. In September five persons were employed - three females and two males.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

WKPP Events

THE LAUNCH OF WKPP’s

FIRST EVER HIGH SCHOOLS’

ENERGY DEBATING

COMPETITION!

West Kingston Power Partners transformed on Thursday, September 20, to host the launch of WKPP’s inaugural Energy Debating Competition. Under the theme, Young Minds Powering Jamaica’s Energy Future, WKPP, provided students, teachers, sponsors and other distinguished guests with a complete overview of the competition implemented to provide students with a platform to express their views; develop their reasoning skills; boost their confidence, and gain insight into the energy sector.

The competition comprised eight secondary schools from Western Kingston who articulated various arguments on topics regarding the energy sector. The confirmed schools include Dunoon Park Technical High School; Wolmer’s Boys School; St. George’s College; Tivoli Gardens High School; Kingston College; Clan Carthy High School; Kingston High School and St. Andrew Technical High School.

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WKPP, through this competition, invested funds to expose students to topics within the energy sector to influence career choice; increase knowledge of factors surrounding energy generation and distribution, and to demonstrate the importance of energy as the driving force of any economy. To execute the inaugural event, the company received a total of 1 million dollars from sponsors Wartsila; IMCA Jamaica Limited; CL Environmental; Stewarts Auto; Sagicor; Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica; Half Moon Jamaica; Barnaby Engineering and ZAZA Trucking.

Through this initiative and other projects, the company continues upholding its commitment and relentlessly pursues new strategies and programmes that will uplift, impact, and shape the future of our students. Jamaica Energy Partners will partner with West Kingston Power Partners in 2019, to host what we expect to be another successful staging of this worthwhile initiative.

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