Puerto Rico

Since Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico has been a productive location for entrepreneurs who are eager to get involved in installing solar power and energy storage. One of them is Alejandro Uriarte, CEO of New Energy Consultants & Contractors. In this interview, he describes the rocky road that the island territory...

Storm damage in Puerto Rico — Damaged distribution lines in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria / Western Area Power / CC BY 2.0

“Smart” contracts leverage blockchain technology to streamline and automate many of the most technical and time-consuming financial and logistical steps in smaller-scale solar development. Furthermore, smart contracts integrate peer-to-peer financial mechanisms, tapping into new capital pools for small and distributed renewable systems.

With so much sunlight on tap, solar power has begun to boom in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria. Across the island, individuals, communities and businesses are installing solar panels and battery systems.

The Green New Deal that some Democrats are now championing is unlike anything this country has ever done before. But scientists have been studying policies like these for decades. And their research can tell us a bit about what might happen if we pass this sweeping new vision for climate action and economic equality.

The publicly-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority released on Jan. 23 a draft of its 2019 integrated resource plan, adding cleaner energy resources to the island's grid over the next 20 years.

Energy Efficiency:

Source: ACEEE

Buildings:
Score 2.50 / 7

Utilities:
Score 0.00 / 20

Transportation:
Score 2.50 / 10

Source: DSIRE

Energy Efficiency Programs:
2 Incentives and Policies

Solar Power:

Source: DSIRE

Renewable Energy Programs:
14 Incentives and Policies

Solar Energy Programs:
14 Incentives and Policies

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last updated 8/31/2021

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