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Puerto Rico: Transparency and the Importance of an Independent Regulator
April 11, 2018
Guest Editorial written by Tomás J. Torres Placa, Executive Director of the Institute of Competitiveness and Economic Sustainability Puerto Rico finds itself at a critical juncture in its history. The island has an unprecedented opportunity to transform its electric system by integrating more diverse and renewable generation sources and creating a competitive and […]
$2.5m initiative will bring 100+ microgrids to Puerto Rico
April 6, 2018
Resilient Power Puerto Rico (RPPR), a solar power initiative formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, launched a $2.5 million outreach initiative to bring electricity – primarily via microgrids – to 100 community centers throughout Puerto Rico, some of which are still without power nearly six months after the hurricane. The RPPR are storm resilient […]
Webinar: Puerto Rico – Rebuilding the Grid

From our Editorial Team
April 5, 2018
To set the stage for the 1st Puerto Rico Grid Revitalization & Investment Forum held on May 8-9, we hosted a webinar on Wednesday April 4. Webinar topics included: — The grid: where are we today and what are the big short-term needs? — How successfully are federal agencies mobilizing support for recovery and revitalization? […]
Lawmakers press FEMA on Puerto Rico restoration
March 27, 2018
Last week, Congress questioned FEMA over the delay in restoration to the remaining 100,000 Puerto Rico residents who have been without power for six months. “I just want you to imagine your own hometown here in the mainland without electricity for two months — three, four, six months without power, with also failing communications with the only […]
Puerto Rico announces energy industry veteran to lead PREPA
March 22, 2018
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has selected Walter Higgins as its new CEO. Higgins led Ascendant from 2012 to 2016, during which Bermuda was hit by three hurricanes, PREPA said in a statement. That could give him vital experience leading Puerto Rico’s utility, which even six months after Hurricane Maria is struggling to bring all customers […]
Puerto Rico’s governor won’t commit to electricity price at 15 cents/kWh
March 15, 2018
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló did not commit Friday to bring the price of electricity to 15 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) as requested by Puerto Rico’s industrial and manufacturing sector, also insisting that the regulator must be a key component in efforts to control the electricity price. Rosselló also said the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) […]
Tech companies flock to Puerto Rico to create “city of the future”
March 15, 2018
Puerto Rico is working with companies including Tesla, AT&T and others in the blockchain space to tackle the unprecedented infrastructure overhaul needed post-Hurricane Maria. Companies such as Google, Tesla and Virgin Atlantic are involved in discussions to revitalize locations like airports and others across Puerto Rico. Omar Marrero, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private […]
U.S. Fed official recommends Puerto Rico grid start from scratch
March 15, 2018
New York Federal Reserve Bank President, William Dudley, said that Puerto Rico should “start from scratch” rebuilding its already outdated power infrastructure after deadly Hurricane Maria last year devastated it. The U.S. Fed has authority over the territory. The Hurricane marks the worst natural disaster in 90 years and the largest government bankruptcy in U.S. […]
Puerto Rico’s solar rooftops are getting storage for increased resiliency
March 14, 2018
Puerto Rico’s Houston-based solar developer, Sunnova wants to add batteries to its solar rooftop installations. Many rooftop panel systems lost power during the hurricane outages because the panels operate via the utility, PREPA. If solar rooftops have batteries, they can still work during grid outages. Sunnova continues to lose revenue on its downed systems, and […]