The Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority is considering dipping into its rate stabilization fund to pay off $90 million due to creditors by month’s end, which would drain the reserve entirely, utility officials said Monday.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and its bondholder group announced this morning they have resumed talks, after walking away from the table nearly a week ago.
Puerto Rico will be $923 million in the hole by summer if it meets all of its upcoming obligations, including debt service payments and payments to suppliers, as the fiscal crisis tightens its grip on the island’s finances.