Growing Risks to the Implementation of Puerto Rico’s Energy Transformation

The report highlights risks to Puerto Rico's energy transition, noting that expedited projects by PREPA and the P3 Authority may undermine the goals of Act 17 of 2019 and weaken trust in regulatory institutions.

• Act 17 of 2019 is Puerto Rico's new energy policy designed to increase the adoption of renewable energy for the benefit of electricity customers and to grant the regulator oversight of the transition.
• Projects expedited by the Public-Private Partnership (P3) Authority and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) have bypassed regulatory processes, which risks undermining the objectives of Act 17 of 2019 and eroding trust in key institutions like the regulator.
• A lack of transparency and oversight from trusted institutions makes energy projects that maximize public benefits unlikely and costly because of perceived risks for investors.

APA

RMI (2019). Growing Risks to the Implementation of Puerto Rico’s Energy Transformation. https://rmi.org/resources/growing-risks-implementation-puerto-ricos-energy-transformation-3/

Chicago

RMI. Growing Risks to the Implementation of Puerto Rico’s Energy Transformation. 2019. https://rmi.org/resources/growing-risks-implementation-puerto-ricos-energy-transformation-3/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=Growing Risks to the Implementation of Puerto Rico’s Energy Transformation |date=10 May 2019 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/growing-risks-implementation-puerto-ricos-energy-transformation-3/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2019growing, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Growing Risks to the Implementation of Puerto Rico’s Energy Transformation}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2019}, month = may, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/growing-risks-implementation-puerto-ricos-energy-transformation-3/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }