It seems as though everybody is looking for ways to drive down Puerto Rico’s mounting energy costs, which are strangling residential and commercial customers alike every month. On Monday, a large group of private sector representative came together to propose to the governor the creation of an independent body to find solutions in the short, medium and long term to deal with the problem.
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.
Less than two months after announcing plans to be eyeing Puerto Rico for the development of a $150 million solar energy project, this week Canadian firm Western Wind Energy Corp. confirmed it has signed a 30 megawatt photovoltaic purchase power agreement with the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.
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