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

Puerto Rico's energy transition, guided by Act 17 of 2019, is threatened by projects expedited by PREPA and the P3 Authority that circumvent regulatory oversight. This lack of transparency weakens institutional trust and increases investor risk, potentially making public-benefit projects more expensive and less likely. The document suggests that civil society pressure during the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process is necessary to ensure compliance and public benefit.

• Act 17 of 2019 provides a framework for increasing renewable energy adoption and grants the regulator authority to oversee the transition.
• Projects fast-tracked by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and the Public-Private Partnership (P3) Authority are bypassing regulatory processes, which may undermine the objectives of the new energy policy.

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} }