Utility Dive: Crashing oil prices, COVID-19 restrictions give boost to embattled Puerto Rico utility
Apr 22, 2020 | News Roundup
April 22 — The island currently has about 2,700 MW of generation available, with demand peaking around 2,200 MW. And repaired generation coming online this summer could push the reserve margin to 1,000 MW. A request for proposals for emergency generation yielded more than a dozen responses, Ortiz said, but it is not clear those resources will be necessary due to lower demand.
