Hugh Grant
Jamaica Public Service Company
President & CEO
Hugh Grant was appointed President & CEO of JPS in August 2024. With more than twenty-five years in the utility business, Grant brings strong technical and leadership experience as well as extensive industry knowledge. Prior to joining JPS, he was a senior executive at Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison), the energy company serving the nine million people of New York City and Westchester and leading the clean energy transition.
During his time at Con Edison , Grant served in a variety of positions with increased responsibility and impact on the company. He most recently served as the vice president of Steam Operations at Con Edison. In this capacity, he was responsible for managing the day to-day operations and the P&L of the district steam business in Manhattan, a system that has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions of any energy system in New York City.
Prior to this assignment, Grant was the vice president of Substation Operations and was responsible for the more than one hundred electric transmission and distribution substations throughout the service territory serving a customer demand of over 13,000MW.
During this exciting time of change and transformation in our industry, Grant is positioned to build upon the work that’s been done at JPS to prepare the company for the future. His proven track record of developing and executing strategic plans as well as demonstrating an unwavering focus on safety, system reliability, customer satisfaction, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement to achieve results will serve JPS and our customers exceptionally well. Grant’s leadership style creates a sense of belonging and accountability to the business while fostering an inclusive environment.
Grant holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Florida International University in Miami, Florida, a Master of Science degree in information systems from Pace University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.
Grant enjoys running half marathons and mentoring youth in STEM organizations to create a pipeline for the energy industry. He serves on the boards of The Fresh Air Fund, the American Association of Blacks in Energy and the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC). In addition, he is a member of the Generation Council and the Steering Committee of the Electric Power Research Institute, and a Vice President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ).