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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 […]
Puerto Rico awaits first procurements to add 3.75 GW solar, 1.5 GW storage
January 20, 2021
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
December 17, 2020
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
October 12, 2020
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
October 5, 2020
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
September 2, 2020
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
July 10, 2020
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 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 […]
PREPA Finalizes Contract with EcoEléctrica, Naturgy
June 25, 2020
José Ortiz, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) announced Monday the signing of its 12-year contract with EcoEléctrica and natural gas supplier Naturgy, with a reported $1.3 billion in savings for the corporation. Highlights of the new contract: Reduces the fixed payment for the energy produced by EcoEléctrica by ~$100 million […]