It’s no secret that Puerto Rico’s permanently high energy costs are the thorn in many wallets, especially the commercial sector’s. In an attempt to help businesses shrink those costs by as much as 40 percent, local energy consulting firm Gvelop unveiled its “DownYourBill” project proposal over the weekend at the community pharmacies convention.
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority generated more than $434.6 million in revenue from island residential and commercial consumers, who burned through more than 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours of energy in June, the start of the sweltering summer season.