By Dennis A. Minott, PhD. October 23, 2026 Dr Dennis A. Minott Abstract Small Island Developing States (SIDS)—and the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) in particular—face an existential dual mandate: eliminating the macroeconomic drag of imported fossil fuels while maintaining grid stability against severe climate shocks. In response, vendors from the Global North heavily market Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), typically rated between 50 MWₑ and 300 MWₑ, as zero-carbon bas