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Puerto Rico Energy Generation Crisis Task Force Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a Presidential task force to tackle Puerto Rico's energy generation crisis. The task force would bring federal agencies and Puerto Rico energy officials together to identify generation problems and recommend coordinated solutions.
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- Puerto Rico government and energy companies would get direct representation with three appointed seats for the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau, LUMA Energy, and Genera PR to push for coordinated fixes.
- Federal agencies would join the group with one member each from the Department of Energy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Army Corps of Engineers to align federal technical and emergency support.
- The task force would meet at least once every 30 days and pick a head who must send a report to the President and Congress within 90 days and every 180 days after that. Reports must describe problems found, recommend solutions, give timelines, and name who will implement them.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Task force for Puerto Rico energy
This bill would create a task force in the Executive Office of the President to address Puerto Rico’s energy generation crisis. Members would include one each from DOE, FEMA (through DHS), the Army Corps, and Puerto Rico’s Energy Czar. Three Puerto Rico representatives would also join: the Energy Bureau, LUMA Energy, and Genera PR. The group would meet at least every 30 days and coordinate fixes, including with other relevant teams. Members would pick a head to run flexible meetings, including virtual or hybrid options. The head would send an initial report to Congress and the President within 90 days after enactment, then every 180 days. Reports would list problems found, recommended solutions, timelines, and who is responsible.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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