SCONRES 12 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A concurrent resolution recognizing the need for a sustainable, economically viable, and fair debt restructuring plan for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority.

This concurrent resolution (SCONRES 12) recognizes the need for a sustainable debt restructuring plan for Puerto Rico's electric utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA). It highlights that PREPA's current debt ($8.3 billion) and high electricity rates - double the U.S. average - threaten to cause business closures (potentially 12,000 small businesses) and out-migration if unresolved. The resolution urges the Financial Oversight Board to develop a new plan that avoids further rate hikes for residents and businesses while enabling grid rehabilitation and renewable energy transition. It does not impose new requirements but formally calls for a solution that protects PREPA's financial health and Puerto Rico's economic recovery.
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Introduced Jul 12, 2023 Last action Jul 12, 2023
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S2367-2368)
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