With the end of the impetus for the renewable energy use in the city, the representative of the New Progressive Party, Yashira Lebrón Rodríguez, radical of the Project of the Chamber 387 who granted a credit of up to $ 20,000 to individual to purchase an energy system for his residence.
“In Puerto Rico, public policy is to diversify electricity sources and energy technology infrastructure, while reducing our energy dependency on fossil fuel derivatives, such as petroleum; reduction and establishment of our energy costs; check the volatility of the price of electricity ”, sent the legislator.
The intention of the present legislation is to amend the ‘Internal Rental Code for a New Puerto Rico’, to conclude, a time, a special deduction to individuals for the acquisition of renewable, efficient and ambient energy systems at the residence.
The recommendation:
Specifically, a deduction will be taken into account, for the acquisition of all equipment or furniture, in addition to those that produce energy from renewable sources, such as: solar energy, electricity, geothermal, ocean-thermal, hydroelectric-fueled electric, of $ 20,000.00.
“Considering that the actual cost of electricity in Puerto Rico doubles the cost of the rest of the United States of America and that the Puerto Rican premium pays an average of 20 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), it will be extremely difficult to conclude. self-executives that logren the end of socioeconomically developing the Isla. Undoubtedly, allowing the poor to acquire the necessary equipment to deal with renewable, efficient and ambient energy systems for the residences, is a viable alternative to accommodate the needs that exist with the unequivocal and ineffective Authorization.
In addition to the legislative piece, every individual who advertises one of the most deductible deductions will be accompanied by the new section with his contribution plan on ingressed checks, receipts or certifications that show the deductions made. However, the Secretary of State, having the right to do so, shall make a request to the contributor for any particular contribution. The contributor should preserve the evidence related to the deduction advertised by this paraphrase, for a period of six years.