Breaking from following the usual pattern of filing a bill, then holding public hearings, Committee Chairman Larry Seilhamer and Sen. Eduardo Bhatia heard expert recommendations to then submit the draft regulatory framework.
Puerto Rico has a historic opportunity to rebuild its electrical system and phase out its obsolete oil-fired generation in favor of a much more decentralized and reliable system based on renewable energy.
A series of announcements over the past couple of weeks by Puerto Rican officials signals a new — and misguided — push for greater reliance on imported natural gas for electricity production.