Florida Power & Light Co. sending power line poles to aid PR
November 14, 2017
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced it mobilized and transported 1,000 power line poles, previously located in North Florida, to Port Canaveral and then to Puerto Rico to assist with the rebuilding of the electrical grid that was devastated by Hurricane María.
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PREPA chief: 3K extra staff to join power system rebuild
November 9, 2017
Some 3,000 electrical workers from the U.S. mainland — with the required equipment and tools — will join Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority crews to continue the task of restoring the island’s power grid, the corporation’s Executive Director Ricardo Ramos said.
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NY sending 350 staff, 220 vehicles to help restore power
November 3, 2017
The state of New York will be sending an additional 350 utility personnel and 220 vehicles from public and private electric companies in New York State to help Puerto Rico restore power, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Gov, Ricardo Rosselló announced.
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USACE installs record 311th temporary generator in PR
November 2, 2017
Task Force Puerto Rico’s, Emergency Temporary Power Planning and Response Team (PRT) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District installed its 311th temporary generator Oct. 28th in support of Hurricane María response and recovery efforts, setting a new record for generator installations, the entity confirmed.
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Op-Ed: FEMA provides Hurricane María progress report
October 20, 2017
In the four weeks since Hurricane María made landfall on Puerto Rico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its federal and local partners, have been making progress in the nation’s most logistically complex response in FEMA history.
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US lawmakers ask OBoard for energy reform plan for PR
September 14, 2017
Four members of U.S. Congress representing both political parties sent a letter to chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, requesting details of the Board’s energy reform plan for the island following the devastation of Hurricane Irma.
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Rosselló: Services improving, IVU waived post-Irma
September 8, 2017
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló offered an update in the wake of the side-wipe Hurricane Irma gave Puerto Rico Wednesday, confirming progress in the recovery of services and utilities.
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P.R. economic activity slides 1.8% YOY in June
August 9, 2016
Puerto Rico’s economic activity index held up its downward spiral in June, when it reflected a reduction of 1.8 percent compared to June 2015, and a 0.2 percent reduction compared to May 2016, the Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (FAFAA) announced Monday.
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Aerostar makes $22.5M electricity payment to PREPA
February 26, 2016
Aerostar Airport Holdings, the operator of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, settled a dispute it had with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority over past due electricity charges and made a $22.5 million payment, utility officials announced.
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Panel ponders how to slash region’s high electricity costs
May 26, 2015
In the United States, electricity costs 10¢ to 12¢ per kilowatt-hour (kwh), while in Costa Rica, it’s 15¢ per kwh and higher in Honduras and Nicaragua, Central America’s poorest countries.
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UPR-Mayagüez, Ahkeo to build 1st microgrid power lab
April 27, 2015
The University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez and Ahkeo Holdings LLC, a Puerto Rico based conglomerate focused on renewable energy solutions, recently partnered to establish the island’s first Microgrid Power System Laboratory to develop electrical redistribution options that can either run independently of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and within the network connection, if necessary.
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Kyocera Solar Inc. enters Puerto Rico commercial sector
December 16, 2014
Kyocera Solar Inc. and Dynamic Solar Solutions, a company dedicated to installing turnkey photovoltaic systems for residential, commercial and industrial customers since 2008, announced Monday a plan to provide solar panels to Puerto Rican businesses, harnessing renewable energy as a solution to rising energy prices.
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Electricity costs taking a bite out of restaurant business
March 19, 2014
Payroll, food and electricity represent the three major expenses for Puerto Rico restaurants, which are feeling the crunch of rising costs all-around, Restaurant Association President Carlos Morell said Tuesday during a public hearing at the Senate.
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PREPA signs off on 6 renewable energy contracts
January 22, 2014
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has reached agreements with six renewable energy companies who will now produce power that is expected to generate $63 million in savings for the agency in 20 years, Executive Director Juan Alicea said Tuesday.
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Puerto Rico economic index stuck in negative growth
December 9, 2013
Following what can only be called an attempt to avoid the unavoidable, the Government Development Bank finally posted the Economic Activity Index — with weeks of delay — for the months of September and October, revealing results that keep Puerto Rico in negative territory for the 11th consecutive month.
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