$3 million in portable emergency communications for first responders — a NAPREC perspective
The Department of Public Safety deployed 74 portable FirstNet communications systems, a $3,019,805 investment, to keep first responders connected when hurricanes, earthquakes or power outages knock out commercial networks. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
EDF brings solar and batteries to 15 more Culebra families — a NAPREC perspective
The Environmental Defense Fund is installing rooftop solar with battery storage for 15 more Culebra families who rely on electricity for medical or specialized equipment. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
PREPA sues New Fortress over $55 million in fuel costs — a NAPREC perspective
The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority sued NFEnergia and related New Fortress companies in federal court, seeking at least $54.9 million over alleged failures to deliver contracted liquefied natural gas from October 2024 through October 2025. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Public grid-recovery report finds limited progress — a NAPREC perspective
Publicly released July 2, GAO’s grid report found limited progress toward stability despite substantial federal commitments. It identified project-review, staffing, funding and coordination barriers, showing why recovery should be assessed through completed work and reliable service as well as obligations. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Agriculture Department and grocers partner to boost local egg sales — a NAPREC perspective
The Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture reached agreements with Econo, Mr. Special and Pueblo to promote locally produced eggs, and is preparing a nearly $1 million federally funded purchase of local eggs. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Manufacturing index falls for a sixth straight month — a NAPREC perspective
Puerto Rico’s Manufacturing Coincident Index fell 0.2% in April to a preliminary 104.3 (2019 = 100), its sixth consecutive monthly decline, according to a report by economist Ángel Rivera-Montañez. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate bill would shift credit-report oversight to the financial regulator — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1304 would give the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions full authority to administer Puerto Rico’s Credit Reporting Agencies Act, which now divides jurisdiction between it and the Department of Consumer Affairs. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate Bill 1312 would make the fuel price registry permanent — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1312 would turn the Department of Consumer Affairs’ existing digital registry of fuel stations into law, with a public profile for each station showing its fuel types, reported prices and the time of the latest price update. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill would bring municipalities under the PRITS technology framework — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1246 would align municipal technology systems with the central government’s framework overseen by the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service, with the stated aim of improving cybersecurity and data sharing. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Bill targets prices charged by tax-exempt manufacturers — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1296 would require companies with Act 73-2008 tax-exemption decrees to sell products made in Puerto Rico at lower prices on the island than in international markets. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
House members announce a recovery oversight visit — a NAPREC perspective
House Homeland Security Democrats announced a June 12–13 visit to San Juan and Naranjito to assess recovery. The advisory described planned meetings about hurricane and earthquake reconstruction, education, and energy. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Guayama coal-plant project selected for federal support — a NAPREC perspective
DOE selected a project to retrofit and modernize an existing 510-megawatt coal plant in Guayama as part of a four-project federal initiative. Selection for support is a funding milestone, not evidence of completed upgrades. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Emergency grid orders renewed ahead of hurricane season — a NAPREC perspective
DOE renewed emergency orders covering essential generation and vegetation management as summer demand and hurricane risks approached. The action continued federal emergency authority rather than resolving the island’s long-term grid needs. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Governor responds to 2027 Medicare Advantage payment announcement — a NAPREC perspective
Governor González issued a statement welcoming the announced 2027 Medicare Advantage rates after technical review. The statement presented her administration’s assessment of the payment changes, rather than an independent evaluation of their eventual effects. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Manatí opens off-grid resilience center with recycled solar panels — a NAPREC perspective
Manatí inaugurated its first community resilience center powered by recycled solar panels at the José S. Alegría Cultural Center, which also serves as a hurricane shelter. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Farmers and agribusinesses get free legal and accounting help — a NAPREC perspective
The Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture signed an agreement with the AmeriCounsel Foundation to give farmers and agribusinesses free legal, human resources and accounting services, financed with federal USDA Rural Development support. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Puerto Rico ranks second in home battery storage growth — a NAPREC perspective
Puerto Rico ranked second only to California among U.S. markets for residential battery storage growth in 2025, according to a report by the American Clean Power Association and Wood Mackenzie. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
House Bill 1160 would ease permits for bona fide farmers — a NAPREC perspective
House Bill 1160 would exempt properties used exclusively for agriculture by certified bona fide farmers from the Single Permit requirement, letting the Agriculture Department’s certification validate land use for water and electricity hookups. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate Bill 1118 would add penalties for destroying coastal dunes — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1118 would amend Puerto Rico’s sand-extraction law to impose criminal penalties on anyone who destroys coastal dunes or the structures used to restore and stabilize them. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.
Senate Bill 1115 would raise boat fees to fund marine conservation — a NAPREC perspective
Senate Bill 1115 would raise annual vessel registration fees, largely unchanged since 1986, and create a special fund for marine enforcement and conservation by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Original NAPREC analysis in English and Spanish.