INTRODUCTION TO PUERTO RICO'S ENERGY TRANSFORMATION: AN ANALYSIS OF KEY DOCUMENTS AND PLANS TOWARDS THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM

Puerto Rico's electric system transformation depends on the execution of the current energy policy. However, key documents, such as the PREPA Fiscal Plan, do not detail how these transformations are going to be financed, and no analysis is provided for expected economic impacts that should arise from increasing electricity tariff rates to electricity consumers. This paper analyzes the three main documents developed as part of the planning for the Puerto Rico electric system transformation and reconstruction, including potential flaws and its effect on the electric utility. It also links to further studies and analyses developed toward the effect of such plans on Puerto Rico's economy and on the electric utility.