All posts by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis

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  IEEFA: Puerto Rico’s electric grid suffers series of setbacks under Luma Energy management

  Power outages and services delays should raise alarms for the future

  • Posted June 25, 2021
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  IEEFA: Puerto Rico can provide resiliency to 100% of homes through solar expansion

  'Investing in renewables would lower costs, reduce price-volatility and provide resiliency to Puerto Rico'

  • Posted March 11, 2021
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  IEEFA calls on FEMA to reject funding new natural gas plants in Puerto Rico

  PREPA’s 10-year infrastructure plan contradicts orders of Puerto Rico’s energy regulator

  • Posted January 28, 2021
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  IEEFA: Credit support for PREPA, a sensible tool or another wasteful gimmick?

  Commonwealth loan raises more questions about savings from T&D privatization The week before Christmas, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico (FOMB) quietly announced a plan for the commonwealth’s government to loan almost $1 billion to its electrical...

  • Posted January 8, 2021
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  IEEFA: LUMA Energy deal paves way for Puerto Rico regulators to repeat past mistakes

  Multiple issues in contract likely to contribute to failure of safe, reliable and resilient grid

  • Posted October 14, 2020
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  IEEFA update: T&D agreement for Puerto Rico power grid sets off alarm bells

  Fails to include accountability mechanisms for meeting cost, labor, and green energy goals, Sanzillo tells U.S. House Committee

  • Posted August 5, 2020
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  IEEFA: FERC orders New Fortress Energy to explain lack of permission for San Juan LNG facility

  Gas project proceeded with favoritism, flew under the radar of regulators

  • Posted June 23, 2020
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  IEEFA update: Evaluating Puerto Rico’s energy transformation, an opportunity to define and promote the public interest

  PREPA is trying to solve 21st-century problems with 20th-century solutions

  • Posted December 10, 2019
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  IEEFA letter to Puerto Rico’s Legislative Assembly: Secure more viable PREPA debt deal

  'Agreement is weighted down by legacy debt - unfairly burdens ratepayers'

  • Posted October 30, 2019
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  IEEFA update: Governor Vázquez needs to scrutinize new natural gas contracts in Puerto Rico

  Lack of transparency and oversight should raise red flags

  • Posted August 28, 2019