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  • Puerto Rico wants clean energy. Will the Biden administration listen?

    September 14, 2021

    In rebuilding the electric grid, FEMA should push to ditch fossil fuel infrastructure and shift to solar and batteries instead, write Yesenia Rivera, Director of energy diversity and inclusion at Solar United Neighbors and Ruth Santiago a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a clean, equitable and […]

  • LUMA Energy says grid stabilization work has begun

    September 1, 2021

    Following a power outage that affected more than 100,000 people across Puerto Rico, LUMA Energy said it had begun work to stabilize the island’s grid, El Vocero reported. Source (in Spanish)

  • Infrastructure deal could significantly improve life in U.S. territories, Puerto Rico

    August 17, 2021

    On August 11, the Senate voted 69-30 for HR 3684—a landmark piece of bipartisan infrastructure legislation. Allotting $1.2 trillion to long-term infrastructure improvements, it represents a comprehensive national plan for revamping the United States’s transport, water, energy, housing, and internet systems. The promises created by the new infrastructure deal hold immense relevance for the US […]

  • Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands closer to getting $2 billion for electric grid repairs

    July 5, 2021

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published a federal register notice for $1.93 billion in electrical grid funding, outlining the rules and regulations governing its use. The money is meant to help the electrical system become more resistant to future storms and climate change, as well as emit less carbon dioxide. It also requires […]

  • Puerto Rico Energy Bureau OKs $1.2B in electrical infrastructure projects

    June 18, 2021

    The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau has approved $1.2 billion to be used for all electrical infrastructure projects included in the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s (PREPA) 10-year infrastructure plan.   Source

  • MPC Energy Solutions invests in cogeneration in Puerto Rico

    June 8, 2021

    MPC Energy Solutions N.V. has signed the acquisition of a 3.4 MW Combined Heat and Power (CHP) project in Puerto Rico. The project will sell the produced heat and power under a 12-year USD-denominated energy service agreement to an unnamed pharmaceutical company. Source

  • Private company takes over Puerto Rico power utility service

    June 2, 2021

    Luma Energy, a private company, has taken over Puerto Rico’s power authority. The takeover under a 15-year contract coincided with the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season, with many across Puerto Rico worried about the transition and whether the new company can handle a severe storm. The U.S. territory is still struggling to recover from […]

  • Puma Energy launches solar energy program in Puerto Rico

    May 21, 2021

    Puma Energy confirmed plans to install solar power at up to 200 of its retail stations in Puerto Rico, announced the company in a press conference. The goal is to reduce its carbon footprint through the installation of a clean energy source. To calculate the amount of carbon footprint the company will use a new […]

  • New solar energy project to add 60 MW to Puerto Rico’s electric grid

    May 19, 2021

    The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) of the Public Service Regulatory Board announced today the approval of a solar energy project that will add a total 60 megawatts (MW) of generation to the island’s electric grid. This new price represents savings of $170 million during the life of the contract compared to what the Puerto […]

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