AAF’s Director of Energy Policy, Philip Rossetti, co-authored an op-ed arguing why politics must be removed from Puerto Rico’s electric infrastructure. Below is an excerpt.

“Today, PREPA is $9 billion in debt. The fundamental problem? Politicians effectively have direct control over PREPA, through a governing board made up entirely of political appointees. Decisions on what kinds of electricity generation to build, on how to maintain transmission lines, and even on whom and what to subsidize are driven by political expediency. The unsurprising result is that PREPA has not done what is best for its long-term effectiveness and sustainability as a public utility, let alone what is best for its customers.”

Click here to read the full op-ed in The Hill.