CNE – Centro Para Una Nueva Economía – Center for a New Economy
Non-profit, economic research and policy development organization
Hoy sale a relucir en la prensa una presentación hecha por la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (AEE) en marzo de este año a las agencias clasificadoras de crédito. En dicha presentación la AEE contradice por completo la política energética expresada por la presente administración.
El pasado 1 de junio, el CNE presentó su tercer análisis sobre las finanzas y operaciones de la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica. Este énfasis en el sector de electricidad es producto de nuestra firme convicción de que tener un servicio de energía eléctrica de alta calidad, confiable, y costoeficiente es de importancia estratégica para el desarrollo económico de Puerto Rico.
The Center for the New Economy released its latest analysis of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority on June 1. This is CNE’s third look, since 2005, at the electricity sector in Puerto Rico. Some of the highlights in this report include the following.
The smoking ruins in CAtaño are a grim reminder of Puerto Rico’s extreme dependence on fossil fuels. Indeed, one of the biggest challenges we currently face lies in transforming our fossil fuel-based energy economy to a stable, sustainable energy economy.
On June 29, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the American Clean Energy and Security Act by the narrow margin of 219 to 212. This comprehensive bill, which now moves on to the Senate, seeks to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, and reduce global warming pollution.
In August of 2005, the Center for the New Economy published a research paper entitled “Restructuring the Puerto Rico Electricity Sector”. In that report we noted that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority suffered from various financial and operating inefficiencies that should be corrected as soon as possible.
En agosto de 2005, el Centro para la Nueva Economía publicó un estudio sobre la reestructuración de la industria eléctrica en Puerto Rico. En ese informe alertamos que la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica en Puerto Rico sufría de varias deficiencias financieras y operacionales que debían ser atendidas a la mayor brevedad posible.
In August of 2005, the Center for the New Economy (CNE) published a research paper entitled “Restructuring the Puerto Rico Electricity Sector”. In that report we noted that the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) suffered from various financial and operating inefficiencies that should be corrected as soon as possible. In this update we find, unfortunately, that most of those deficiencies are still present three years later.
