The spokesman for the Delegation of the New Progressive Party (PNP) in the Chamber of Representatives, Carlos ‘Johnny’ Méndez Núñez, together with the representative of the District # 4 of San Juan, Víctor Parés Otero, demanding that the Puerto Rican Energy Negotiator detenga, immediately, aument that approved the electric energy rate of 0.81 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
“This is the second occasion that the Energy Negotiation has increased the electricity tariff for our people and, as we have seen this year, we also recognize this type of action. Our people are above the COVID-19 pandemic offices and can not be charged more, by contrast. This increase can not be materialized and scored. We are pleased that the Negotiated Day has no effect on this way of intervening, ”said Méndez Núñez in a press release.
The President of the Chamber of Deputies agrees that the Negotiated “takes into account the reality of the people and does not exist in the form that has been proposed for them to implement, no. The delegation of the PNP in the Chamber of Representatives is united in its response to this action is against the interests of the people ”.
For its part, the representative Paris Otero testifies to this as a “disparate”.
“If the Electric Energy Authority does not manage its finances, it is not a problem for the people. Our people are friendly, if the staff of the company can appreciate it, but things are not well known as a result of the pandemic “And there is no way that an increase in basic services is taking place. No and no. There are other alternatives but there is no need to overburden the people”, sentence
The San Juan Legislature has not reviewed the legislative amendment to suspend the agreement if the action is not taken.
Next up, the Negotiator approves an increase that results in a $ 6.62 additional invoice from the Electricity Authority (AEE) service for residential customers not subsidized with an estimated base consumption of 800 (kWh) per month.
The same entry is in immediate effect.
The agreement, agreed with the Negotiator, has been debated to the extent that the AEE strongly supports its guest operations for the months of September, October and November 2020.
The recommendation: