Jamaican government nixes LNG plan

摘要

Jamaica's idea of introducing LNG into the country's energy mix may never be realized, The Gleaner reported Sept. 9. "As a Government, we are determined to see the benefits redound from this project, we are still looking at a reduction of between 30 and 40 percent on electricity costs to Jamaicans," said the island's energy minister, Phillip Paulwell. However, industry insiders estimate that when the cost of the gas is added to that needed to establish supply-and-storage infrastructure, Jamaicans would only see about a 10 percent reduction in electricity costs.