The Energy Negotiator approves an increase in the invoice for light that is in immediate effect

El Puerto Rico Energy Negotiator approves an increase of 0.81 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the light bill to be implanted during the first quarter of this year (January and March).

For a residential client not subsidized by the Electricity Authority (AEE), a promotional consumption of 800 kWh already, the impact will be an additional $ 6.52 or 4.7% respect for the last quarter of 2020 (October to December). Van $ 138,77 que pagó entonces, ahora desembolsará $ 145,29.

The cost of kWh decreased from 17.3 to 18.1 cents.

The Energy Negotiator approved the extension on December 31st. In a resolution and order from the regulator, from the que El Nuevo Día Obtained copy, it explains that it responds to the adjustment of the adjustment clauses by combustible and energy for the period from September to November 2020.

In other words, the AEE estimates its guests between September and November 2020, by which time the cobrondous dinar will be recovered to its subscribers.

“The Energy Negotiation has agreed on the costs that the Authority will present to us in September, October and November, and it is reasonable to proceed with the conciliation,” said Angel Rivera’s associate commissioner in an interview with this diary.

For its part, it represents consumers in the Junta de Gobierno de la AEE, Tomás Torres, explained that the increase approved by the Energy Negotiator responds to the fact that the price of the “bar idol” oil barrel was transferred to its striped chain in April, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“While (the price of the barrel of petroleum) is normalizing at the global level, little by little (the bill of light) sube, but can not be an increase of cantazo”, dijo Torres, to record that at the beginning of the pandemic kWh cost is 22 cents.

For the time being, the AEE has to pay quarterly to the Energy Negotiations its projections of intakes and guests adjusted to the price of the oil barrel. The governing body concludes the figures sometimes by the AEE. The process allows, for example, that if the difference between the estimated costs and real costs of the combustible and the energy purchase exceeds $ 20 million, the factors for the rest of the quarter can be evaluated and calculated again.

In its resolution of 31 December, The Energy Day Negotiation suspended the conciliation of the adjustment clauses on combustion and energy for June, July and August 2020, debiting “multiple inconsistencies” between the costs incurred by the AEE and the increased market price. for dicho period. The AEE debits a new reconciliation of the past four, January 15th.

The Rivera commission indicates that the AEE solicits additional time, has monthly, Wednesday, mediocrity, to enter the required dates, through which the negotiator can make the reconciliation.

Ante esto, Torres paid to the Energy Negotiator to wait until January, February and March. “No increase justifies clearing up and resolving the problems with the combustible inventory in the Electric Energy Authority”, acotó.