Accompanied by his Chief of Staff Major Justin Oldridge, His Excellency was greeted by JE’s Chairman Phil Austin, CEO Chris Ambler and Operations Director Mark Preece where he was shown around the Control Room and viewed the Generator Hall at La Collette. A team of JE’s specialist engineers showed His Excellency how they manage the Island’s sophisticated distribution network and control the low-carbon imported electricity from France.
His Excellency then travelled to the Powerhouse on Queens Road where he viewed the Island’s first Ultra-Rapid charger, which was installed in 2022. JE’s Director of Commercial Services Mr Peter Cadiou then showed His Excellency around the low-carbon heating solutions in the Smarter Living area of the retail store, while Head of Retail Gavin Murphy introduced him to the wider retail offering, including a range of electrically powered bikes and scooters.
His Excellency was then joined by other directors for lunch and a presentation about JE’s long term energy strategy.
Lieutenant Governor, Vice Admiral Jeremy Kyd, said, ‘‘It was a pleasure to visit Jersey Electricity. The whole team, from the watchkeepers in the La Collette Generator Control room, to JE’s Headquarters were extremely welcoming and clearly passionate about their company and their critical role in providing reliable power to Islanders. Their service delivery to customers is their primary focus but I was also struck by their exciting vision for the future and supporting the Government’s drive to tackle climate change and the journey to net zero.’
JE Chairman Phil Austin said, ‘It was a great honour to welcome His Excellency to JE’s premises to meet with employees and view the complex electricity importation, generation and distribution network we manage on behalf of Islanders. The visit was a meaningful opportunity to highlight to His Excellency the significant work that goes into supplying the Island with clean, decarbonised and reliable electricity and the strategic role JE will play in helping to deliver the Government of Jersey’s net zero commitments.'
The Lieutenant-Governor and Peter Cadiou in Smarter Living...
The Lieutenant-Governor and Peter Cadiou in Smarter Living at the Powerhouse
The Lieutenant-Governor in the Jersey Electricity power station...
The Lieutenant-Governor in the Jersey Electricity power station control room
The Lieutenant-Governor at the Powerhouse
The Lieutenant-Governor at the Powerhouse
Lieutenant-Governor Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd CBE
Lieutenant-Governor Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd CBE
The Lieutenant-Governor and JE in the control room at La Collette
The Lieutenant-Governor and JE in the control room at La Collette
