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Reimagine Puerto Rico: Empowering Communities Through Inclusive Energy Solutions

Join Malu Blázquez Arsuaga, Executive Director of Reimagina Puerto Rico, in promoting a just and coordinated reconstruction for all Puerto Ricans. Our mission is to maximize benefits across sectors such as education, health, social services, economic development, and housing. Our focus on the energy sector aims to transform Puerto Rico’s infrastructure into an affordable, reliable, and innovative system while reducing adverse impacts on health and the environment.

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Reimagine Puerto Rico: Empowering Communities Through Inclusive Energy Solutions

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  1. NON-GOVERNMENTAL & NON-PARTISAN INDEPENDENT LOCALLY LED INCLUSIVE Malu BlázquezArsuagaExecutive Director

  2. REIMAGINAPUERTORICOREPORTS CommunityEngagement &OutreachProcess Public Sector AdvisoryGroup YouthParticipatory Photography Working Groups 77 meeting and activities 748 participants 12 16 30 97 PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ENERGY 12 18 9 recommendations EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOUSING

  3. OUR MISSION PROMOTE A JUST AND COORDINATED RECONSTRUCTION THAT MAXIMIZES BENEFITS FOR ALL PUERTO RICANS. ENERGY SECTOR GOAL ADDRESS PUERTO RICO’S ENERGY NEEDS BY TRANSFORMING ITS ELECTRIC POWER INFRASTRUCTURE INTO AN AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE AND INNOVATIVE SYSTEM, WHILE REDUCING ADVERSE IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

  4. HIGH IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS Implement island-wide energy efficiency and demand response strategy • Increase the diversity of the energy fuel mix Increase energy resilience for vulnerable individuals and critical facilities Harden and modernize transmission and distribution system Integrate microgrids, mini grids and renewable energy to the greatest extent possible Develop IRP with public participation and a risk-based approach Establish and facilitate access to reliable and diversified back-up energy systems Promote the revitalization of hydropower resources

  5. ISSUES ON THE ENERGY LANDSCAPE • Need to obtain approval & implement the new energy public policy & regulatory framework law ASAP (before privatization efforts) • PREPA’s IRP 2018-2019 must respond and comply with new energy public policy & requirements in the new law with effective public participation • Need to increase renewables to the greatest extent possible in the next couple of years & minimize long-term investments in fossil fuel generation • Current P3 PREPA privatization regulation presents a long linear approval process of up to 7 approvals required from different entities that will make process difficult and cumbersome • Need to clarify new PREPA entity role & responsibilities upon privatization & define the entity responsible for presenting PR’s overall energy vision

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