An Analysis of PR100 Summary Report

On February 7, representatives of the U.S. Department of Energy presented a summary of the findings of the PR100 Study. While the PR100 Final Report will not be released until late March, in this policy brief we highlight some of the findings of the PR100 Summary due to their importance and their potential policy implications for Puerto Rico’s electricity sector.

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Update

Now in 2023, the reconstruction and transformation of Puerto Rico’s electric power system is entering a critical stage, as several important processes—PREPA’s operational and financial restructuring; the commencement of large-scale projects to rebuild the grid; and the elaboration of a new Integrated Resource Plan—converge at a key point in time.

Desde el Caño, se reconstruye el país

Además de los numerosos premios internacionales que han recibido, y las múltiples reseñas, estudios y escritos que se han redactado, la experiencia del Caño se ha discutido como ejemplo en Brasil, España, Sudáfrica y en otras comunidades que enfrentan problemas similares en diversas partes del mundo. Ahora falta que muchos más aquí tomen nota y entiendan que, desde el Caño, se está repensando y verdaderamente reconstruyendo el país.

¿Quién celebrará a la Junta?

En mayo del año pasado, la Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico cumplió 80 años de existencia y poco o casi nada se dijo sobre este acontecimiento en un país acostumbrado a festejar y reconocer cualquier cosa que se le venga a la mente a nuestros oficiales públicos. Lee la columna de Deepak Lamba-Nieves.

Analysis of PREPA Legacy Assets Public-Private Partnership Agreement

In this Policy Brief, we will present an analysis of the principal components of the Generation Operation and Maintenance Agreement, including the basic structure of the transaction; the compensation of the Operator; the estimated savings to be generated as a result of hiring a private operator to operate and maintain the Legacy Generation Assets; the planned decommission of most of the existing facilities that currently use fossil fuels to generate electricity in Puerto Rico; and the resulting structure of Puerto Rico’s electricity market.

Éxodo de médicos: Un problema que rehúye las soluciones simples

Este Apuntes desde Madrid examina algunas tendencias globales sobre la llamada “fuga de médicos”; mira las medidas que se han tomado en España (país desde donde escribe la autora), contrasta la situación con el sistema vigente en EEUU y examina formas alternativas de organizar los recursos del sistema de salud.

An Economy That Works for All: Moving Towards Equitable Growth

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York hosted a hybrid event centered on achieving equitable growth. During the event, Miguel A. Soto-Class, CNE’s President & Founder, discussed the opportunities that arise from natural disasters and associated resiliency efforts to ensure equitable growth.

Healthcare Justice for Puerto Rico

It has become a bit of an end of year tradition: Congress is scrambling again to enact legislation to keep the federal government open. Unfortunately for the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico, Congress is also scrambling to provide additional funding for the island’s Medicaid program and avoid a so-called “Medicaid cliff.”