The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority announced Thursday that discussions with its creditors have resulted in agreements that provide the agency with a “consensual path forward to improve its operations and financial situation.”
The island’s electricity costs — significantly high in comparison to most competitive economies — could be solved by making a series of difficult choices to fix the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority’s escalating problems and take advantage of a new energy order that is driving down prices around the globe.
BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the government of Puerto Rico, challenging the legality of a new law that allows certain public corporations to avoid their debts.