CNE Review

In this edition of the CNE Review we explore how the design of a new industrial policy could create good-paying jobs, reduce dependency on federal funds, and along the way, build a new, thriving economy in Puerto Rico.

CNE has analyzed the status of each of the multiple processes involved in Puerto Rico’s energy transformation. Today, we publish our updates in a Policy Brief, summarize the analysis, and launch a webpage highlighting all our work on the energy sector including answers to some FAQs.

In this issue, we welcome back Harold J. Toro as CNE’s Research Director. We highlight his most recent publication, An Overview of Factors Tied to the Financial Capability of Adults in Puerto Rico, an analysis of a new data set collected in 2021 about the financial capability of individuals and households in Puerto Rico coauthored with Dr. Olivia Valdés.

We reviewed a summary of the main findings of the PR100 Study in a prior CNE Review. This time around we want to focus on a handful of issues that we believe merit further public discussion and analysis in Puerto Rico.

In this issue of the CNE Review we highlight some of the findings of the summary of the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100 Study) due to their importance and their potential policy implications for Puerto Rico’s electricity sector.

In this edition of the CNE Review, we present an update on the reconstruction and transformation of Puerto Rico’s electric power system.

In this edition of the CNE Review, we take a look back at our most recent event in partnership with Yale University: Puerto Rico at a Crossroads and Lessons from Latin America.

In this special edition of the CNE Review, we take a look at the ongoing transformation of Puerto Rico’s electricity sector. First, we present a summary of the several ongoing processes followed by an analysis of the Genera PR contract and what it represents for Puerto Rico.