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RC 733

Para ordenar a la Comisión de Gobierno de la Cámara de Representantes de Puerto Rico realizar una investigación exhaustiva sobre la viabilidad, conveniencia y necesidad de requerir a las entidades responsables de la generación, transmisión, distribución y administración del sistema eléctrico de Puerto Rico la preparación y divulgación anual de un informe público dirigido a los abonados, que detalle el estado de la infraestructura eléctrica, la confiabilidad del sistema, las interrupciones de servicio, los proyectos de reconstrucción y modernización, las inversiones realizadas, el uso de fondos federales, los indicadores de desempeño operacional y cualquier otra información relevante para promover la transparencia y la rendición de cuentas; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

The bill would require electric entities to prepare an annual public report detailing infrastructure, reliability, interruptions, modernization progress, investments, use of federa

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Bill Summary · RC 733

Overview

RC 733 (Session 2025-2028, Puerto Rico) proposes to empower the Government Commission of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives to conduct a thorough investigation into the feasibility, advisability, and necessity of requiring electric service entities to prepare and publicly disclose an annual report to subscribers. The report would detail the current state of Puerto Rico’s electric infrastructure, system reliability, service interruptions, reconstruction and modernization projects, invested funds, use of federal funds, operational performance indicators, and other information deemed relevant to promote transparency and accountability. The measure seeks to establish a framework for annual public reporting by entities responsible for generation, transmission, distribution, and administration of the electric system, not just as a diagnostic, but as a governance tool.

Purpose and intent

  • Create a comprehensive, annual public report by the electric entities to inform subscribers (ratepayers) about the status and performance of Puerto Rico’s electricity system.
  • Enhance transparency and accountability through public disclosure of key indicators and project information.
  • Allow the House of Representatives’ Government Commission to study the practicality and advantages of implementing such reporting requirements across the electric sector.

Key provisions and changes (highlights)

  • Establishment of an investigative scope by the Government Commission of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives to assess:
    • Feasibility (whether the requirement can be implemented in practice).
    • Convenience and necessity (benefit to subscribers and governance).
    • Broad policy rationale for annual public reports from electric entities.
  • Scope of the proposed annual report to be prepared by responsible entities in generation, transmission, distribution, and administration of Puerto Rico’s electric system.
  • Contents of the annual report (as envisioned):
    • State of the electric infrastructure (condition and capacity).
    • Reliability metrics and performance indicators for the system.
    • Details on service interruptions and outage statistics.
    • Progress and plans for reconstruction and modernization efforts.
    • Investments made in the electric system (capital expenditures, projects completed).
    • Use of federal funds received for the electric sector.
    • General operational performance indicators (efficiency, safety, outages, restoration times, etc.).
    • Other information considered relevant to transparency and accountability.
  • The bill centers on the establishment of a process and potential reporting requirement, with the Commission empowered to study its viability and design, rather than mandating immediate implementation pending a separate legislative act.

Who would be affected

  • Electric sector entities in Puerto Rico responsible for generation, transmission, distribution, and overall administration of the electricity system.
  • Subscribers/abonnados (ratepayers) who would be the audience for the annual reports.
  • Government of Puerto Rico, specifically the House of Representatives, Government Commission, which would conduct the investigation and potentially advance implementing legislation or formal reporting requirements.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Status: Radicado (filed/introduced) on 2026-06-22.
  • Primary action to be undertaken by the Government Commission of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in Puerto Rico.
  • The bill outlines a study/investigation process rather than imposing a mandate with an immediate effective date. If the investigation finds the reporting requirement feasible and beneficial, further legislation would likely be needed to set binding standards, formats, timelines, and non-compliance penalties (not specified in the bill text provided).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Increased transparency: Public disclosure of infrastructure condition, reliability, and financial usage could enhance accountability of electric entities to consumers and policymakers.
  • Public trust: Regular, accessible reporting may improve consumer confidence in the management and modernization of Puerto Rico’s electric system.
  • Administrative burden: Entities would face additional reporting obligations; the scope and frequency would require careful design to balance transparency with practicality.
  • Intergovernmental funding use: Detailed reporting on federal funds could improve oversight of federal financial inputs and project accountability.
  • Implementation design: The bill suggests a preparatory, evaluative step; subsequent legislation would need to specify report formats, timelines (e.g., annual cycle), data standards, audit considerations, privacy and sensitive information protections, and enforcement mechanisms.

If you’d like, I can model a hypothetical outline for the annual report (sections, data metrics, and sample tables) once a formal reporting framework is established.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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