The Maricao microgrid will consist of the installation of photovoltaic panels on the roofs of five commercial buildings, two municipal buildings and three residential roofs.
“Customers continue to spend, maybe not at the same pace as during the [COVID-19] pandemic, but it continues to be the motor of the economy in Puerto Rico and in the [mainland] U.S.”
— Ignacio Álvarez, CEO of Popular Inc., on the bank’s first-quarter earnings, which although declined compared to last year’s figures due to industry-wide adjustments, sustained consumer spending remains a positive indicator.