PR-GRID Updates - New Energy Events

U.S. lawmakers say new grant gives Puerto Rico an opportunity to rebuild electrical grid using renewable energy
March 1, 2021
United States Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representative Nydia M. Velázquez announced that the recently issued $9.46 billion grant to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) can be used to build a more resilient and environmentally friendly electrical grid that simultaneously ensures Puerto Rico can be less energy import dependent and […]
PR-GRID VIRTUAL … It’s a wrap!
July 31, 2020
Our first-ever online event, PR-GRID VIRTUAL, just concluded and what an adventure it has been. We kept presentations to a minimum so we could focus on what turned out to be dynamic interaction between stakeholders on issues ranging from the IRP and T&D concession, to Act 17 and federal commitments to Puerto Rico’s grid. You […]
PR-GRID VIRTUAL REPLAYS
July 18, 2020
Thank you for participating in PR-GRID VIRTUAL. Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us and keep in touch through our bi-weekly newsletter which provides a round-up of clean energy news from Latin America & the Caribbean. Please note to access the recordings below, you must have attended PR-GRID VIRTUAL. An email with the […]
Guided tour of PR-GRID VIRTUAL platform
July 8, 2020
Here’s a 60-second guided tour of the PR-GRID VIRTUAL platform. Enjoy!
Is Puerto Rico’s Grid Ready for Hurricane Season?

From our Editorial Team
June 29, 2020
June 1st marked the opening of Puerto Rico’s hurricane season, but it’s just one of many challenges confronting the island’s electric grid. The year opened with massive earthquakes that shut down the Costa Sur power plant, and then a pandemic upended the market and consumption patterns. Despite, or perhaps because of, these disruptions, the Puerto […]
PR-GRID 2020 is going virtual!
June 2, 2020
The Puerto Rico Grid Revitalization Forum (PR-GRID) is going virtual for 2020, with an online program set for July 14-16. This new platform will offer new opportunities — for deeper dives, access to more key decision-makers and thought leaders, a more inclusive audience, virtual meet-ups, and expert insights delivered directly to attendees. The biggest benefit? […]
UPDATE: PR-GRID Postponed to July 14-15
March 10, 2020
After careful consideration, we have decided to postpone PR-GRID 2020. The conference will now take place July 14-15 at the same location, the InterContinental in San Juan. Although no cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Puerto Rico, we made the decision to postpone PR-GRID out of an abundance of caution. The safety of our […]
State of Play: Puerto Rico’s Grid

From our Editorial Team
February 13, 2020
In advance of the 3rd Puerto Rico Grid Revitalization Forum (PR-GRID 2020), we hosted a webinar that gathered a panel of experts to try to make sense of what’s driving grid programs and projects in Puerto Rico. To listen to this complimentary webinar now click here. The discussion covered critical issues such as: How have the earthquakes […]
PREPA CEO Jose Ortiz to join PR-GRID 2020
January 29, 2020
Jose Ortiz, CEO of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, has confirmed his participation in the 3rd Puerto Rico Grid Revitalization Forum. Mr. Ortiz joins an dynamic roster of panelists, including Carlos Rodríguez of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association and Tomás J. Torres from the Institute of Competitiveness and Economic Sustainability.