Malu Blázquez Arsuaga Executive Director NON- GOVERNMENTAL & NON-PARTISAN INDEPENDENT LOCALLY LED INCLUSIVE Malu Blázquez Arsuaga Executive Director
97 12 16 30 12 18 9 77 meeting and activities 748 participants REIMAGINA PUERTO RICO REPORTS Community Engagement & Outreach Process Youth Participatory Photography Public Sector Advisory Group Working Groups 77 meeting and activities 748 participants 12 16 30 97 ENERGY NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 12 18 9 recommendations ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOUSING EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES
OUR MISSION ENERGY SECTOR GOAL 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. Luego de publicar los informes, ReImagina se restructuró para enfocarse promoveer una reconstrucción justa y coordinada que maximice los beneficios para todos los Puertorriqueños.
HIGH IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS Increase the diversity of the energy fuel mix Implement island-wide energy efficiency and demand response strategy Harden and modernize transmission and distribution system Increase energy resilience for vulnerable individuals and critical facilities Develop IRP with public participation and a risk-based approach Integrate microgrids, mini grids and renewable energy to the greatest extent possible Establish and facilitate access to reliable and diversified back-up energy systems Promote the revitalization of hydropower resources
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