[2] As renewable energy became economically feasible, Puerto Rico lagged behind in comparison to other jurisdictions.
[3][4][5] 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 the island's aging, neglected and fragile power grid, and among the rush to simply rebuild as fast as possible, advocates of renewable energy and micro grids tried to turn the conversation - and infrastructure investment - to solar PV, microgrids and combined heat and power (CHP).
With microgrid regulations passed by PREC in May 2018, realizing the vision for such projects is likely still twenty years away.