The Abundance We’re Not Tapping
Clean energy is now the cheapest option in much of the world. In Puerto Rico, what holds back utility-scale solar is political and institutional, not technological.
CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
Non-profit, economic research and policy development organization
Clean energy is now the cheapest option in much of the world. In Puerto Rico, what holds back utility-scale solar is political and institutional, not technological.
La energĂa limpia ya es la opciĂłn más barata en buena parte del mundo. En Puerto Rico, lo que frena la energĂa solar a escala es polĂtico e institucional, no tecnolĂłgico.
Puerto Rico’s GNP is back where it was in 1998, and reliable, low-cost energy is a precondition for growth. With federal tax credits, utility-scale solar is the fastest and cheapest way to get there.
El PNB de Puerto Rico está al mismo nivel que en 1998, y la energĂa confiable y de bajo costo es una condiciĂłn necesaria para crecer. Con los crĂ©ditos contributivos federales, la energĂa solar a escala es la vĂa más rápida y econĂłmica.
La quiebra de la AEE cumple nueve años todavĂa sin acuerdo. Analizamos cuánto subirĂan las facturas de luz segĂşn el tamaño del acuerdo.
PREPA’s bankruptcy enters its ninth year still without an agreement. We look at how the size of a settlement would translate into higher electricity bills.
Nine years into PREPA’s bankruptcy, there is still no deal with bondholders. We map the range of possible settlements, what each would add to electricity bills, and why delay is itself a cost.
A nueve años de la quiebra de la AEE, todavĂa no hay acuerdo con los bonistas. Analizamos el rango de acuerdos posibles, cuánto añadirĂa cada uno a la factura de luz y por quĂ© la demora tambiĂ©n tiene un costo.