An analysis led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is underway to supply Puerto Rico with options for achieving renewable
Puerto Rico was thrashed by back-to-back natural disasters that destroyed around 80% of the island’s power distribution and transmission infrastructure. With an opportunity to rebuild differently, and cautious of future storms, Puerto Rico enacted policy to build a resilient, reliable, and robust energy system with reasonable rates for all customers — an improvement over some of the highest average electricity prices in the United States.
“To get to an end destination, you must first have a clear path,” noted NREL Director Martin Keller in his opening remarks. “We commend our partners in PR for their vision and leadership and are confident that the PR100 study will serve as a model for other communities.” Power Puerto Rico: DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed a memorandum of understanding with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge at the Department of Energy Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 2, 2022. The MOU outlines accelerated work to strengthen Puerto Rico’s energy resilience and enhance initiatives for clean energy. Photo from U.S.
“We know that the transition to 100% renewable energy in Puerto Rico could represent lower costs, more resilient electricity, and could save thousands of lives,” said advisory group member Marcel Castro-Sitiriche, an assistant professor at University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. He suggested modeling a pathway in the study that “includes massive deployment of rooftop solar with battery systems in at least 500,000 homes in the short term as the first no-regrets action.
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