P.R. Laws tit. 22, § 1054bb
(a) Highly efficient fossil generation.— Within a term that shall not exceed five (5) years counted as of July 1st, 2014, the Authority shall ensure that at least sixty percent (60%) of the electric power generated in Puerto Rico based on fossil fuels (gas, coal, oil, and others) is high efficiency, as such term is defined by the Commission. The term “high efficiency” shall include as essential factors the electric power plant or the facility’s thermal efficiency by the type of fuel used, the cost of fuel, technology, the capacity to reduce the costs of producing one (1) kilowatt-hour (kWh) of the proposed technology, and/or any other industry parameter that guarantees efficiency in energy generation, and in accordance with the Integrated Resource Plan. The percentage required under this section includes energy generated from fossil fuels sold to the Authority under power purchase agreements entered into as of the effective date of this act.
(b) Every electric power generation facility of a certified electric power company in Puerto Rico must meet the efficiency standards established by the Commission and/or any other standard of the industry that guarantees efficiency in the generation of electric power.
(c) In the case of renewable energy technologies, the following efficiency standards shall apply based on:
(1) The use of space and location.
(2) The availability of the renewable energy source.
(3) The efficiency of individual components.
(4) An analysis of the costs and benefits.
(5) Any other parameter of the industry that maintains the operations and reliability of the electric power generation.
(d) The Commission shall review periodically and, if necessary, modify the established efficiency standards and publish them on its website together with the technical analysis that justifies them;
(e) The Commission shall approve the strategic plans developed by PREPA and other certified electric power companies to meet these standards and oversee compliance therewith.
History —May 27, 2014, No. 57, § 6.29; Feb. 16, 2016, No. 4, § 23.