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Solar Today Article: Is the Inflation Reduction Act a Catalyst for Puerto Rico's Microgrids?

  • 1.  Solar Today Article: Is the Inflation Reduction Act a Catalyst for Puerto Rico's Microgrids?

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    Posted 05-09-2023 03:03 PM

    "It is not often that you hear about power grids or utilities in music videos, despite their key roles in our daily lives. But this happened last fall, when multi-platinum musician Bad Bunny released the video "El Apagón" a couple days before an island-wide blackout during Hurricane Fiona. The video described the electricity challenges that Puerto Ricans face in normal times and disasters including hurricanes and earthquakes.

    Puerto Rico has the lowest gross domestic product per capita and the highest poverty rate in the United States. The average Puerto Rican pays more than double the price for electricity compared to people living in the mainland United States. This means that Puerto Ricans have the highest energy burden (percentage of income spent on energy) in the nation."

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