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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.
Además de los numerosos premios internacionales que han recibido, y las mĂşltiples 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 aquĂ tomen nota y entiendan que, desde el Caño, se está repensando y verdaderamente reconstruyendo el paĂs.
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.
En mayo del año pasado, la Junta de PlanificaciĂłn de Puerto Rico cumpliĂł 80 años de existencia y poco o casi nada se dijo sobre este acontecimiento en un paĂs acostumbrado a festejar y reconocer cualquier cosa que se le venga a la mente a nuestros oficiales pĂşblicos. Lee la columna de Deepak Lamba-Nieves.
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.
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.
Este Apuntes desde Madrid examina algunas tendencias globales sobre la llamada “fuga de mĂ©dicos”; mira las medidas que se han tomado en España (paĂs desde donde escribe la autora), contrasta la situaciĂłn con el sistema vigente en EEUU y examina formas alternativas de organizar los recursos del sistema de salud.
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.
