Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico issues RFP for 1.5GW renewables and energy storage

The island of Puerto Rico has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to construct 1GW of renewable energy capacity and 500MW of battery energy storage on the island. The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) is seeking to procure renewable energy resources with a minimum generating capacity of 20MW, and 500MW of collective energy storage, […]

U.S. lawmakers say new grant gives Puerto Rico an opportunity to rebuild electrical grid using renewable energy 

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 […]

Puerto Rico awaits first procurements to add 3.75 GW solar, 1.5 GW storage

The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau ordered the utility PREPA to issue six procurements in the next 30 months, totaling 3.75 GW of solar and 1.5 GW of four-hour storage, or their equivalents.   Source

Enel X and Eaton team up on solar and storage microgrid in Puerto Rico

Enel X and power equipment and management company Eaton will partner on a solar-storage microgrid in Puerto Rico, one of the largest yet built on an island struggling to restructure its hurricane-battered power grid.   Source

USDA awards $632,000 as part of Renewable Energy Program in rural Puerto Rico

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday it (USDA) is investing over $630,000 on the Rural Energy for America Program in Puerto Rico.   Source

Eight Reasons to Safeguard Western Puerto Rico’s Ocean and Coast

From fishing and diving to community gatherings, Puerto Rico’s culture and economy rely on a healthy environment and blue economy, says Pew Trusts. Source

In blow to natural gas, Puerto Rico regulators affirm solar-centric grid overhaul

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority will be required to acquire thousands of megawatts of renewables and storage in the coming years, according to an order from the island’s energy regulators. Source

PREPA transmission and distribution system operator approved, questions remain

On June 22, 2020, the contract for the PREPA transmission and distribution system operator was approved. The question is if this agreement will benefit Puerto Rico’s electricity consumers.  This type of agreement is normally approved by the regulator (in Puerto Rico the Energy Bureau) with broad citizen participation due to the impacts it has on all sectors of […]

Is Puerto Rico’s Grid Ready for Hurricane Season?

From our Editorial Team

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 […]