Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act: An Assessment on the Path Forward for Energy

Payne Institute and Mines Advanced Energy Systems student Jasey Diaz writes about how after the devastation of Hurricane Maria, the unreliable, unsustainable, and unaffordable energy system and utility of Puerto Rico was truly highlighted. This gave way to the Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act in April 2019. This act provides the means to establish an effective programming that allows for the setting of clear parameters and goals for energy efficiency, meeting the Renewable Portfolio Standard, the interconnection of distributed generators and microgrids, wheeling, and management of electricity demand. Thus far, the utility in power has been dissolved and a new management put into place. However, it appears that it is all that has been accomplished.  May 24, 2022.