5-563: PREC may refer to: Puerto Rico Energy Commission , a government agency in Puerto Rico P rocesso Revolucionário Em Curso , a tumultuous period in 1975 during the Portuguese transition to democracy Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title PREC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-542: Is the government agency that regulates the energy industry in Puerto Rico . The commission was created with the primary intention of regulating the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA): the government-owned corporation and government monopoly that distributes and transmits all energy in Puerto Rico as well as producing 70% of all energy in Puerto Rico. Before the commission came into existence, PREPA regulated both itself and
15-609: The energy industry without any oversight whatsoever. As renewable energy became economically feasible, Puerto Rico lagged behind in comparison to other jurisdictions. This did not bode well with several energy businesses and think tanks, such as the Association of Producers of Renewable Energy (APER) and the Center for the New Economy (CNE), which advocated for the creation of a separate independent entity capable of regulating
20-645: The industry. Organizationally, the commission is overseen by a board of directors comprised by three commissioners appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate . The commission is also supported by an executive director who works together with the Puerto Rico Energy Affairs Administration and provides technical advice to the commissioners. After the September 2017 hurricanes largely destroyed
25-406: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PREC&oldid=1237194737 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Puerto Rico Energy Commission The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau
#895104