2020 PR Gubernatorial race: on Energy & Oil


Wanda Vazquez Garced: $20.3 billion for modernization of Puerto Rico power grid

Garced announced the details of the Puerto Rico Electricity Network Modernization Plan (GridMod Plan). This plan was developed in coordination with representatives of the federal, state and private sector government to strengthen, modernize and transform the Puerto Rico power grid, using industry best practices, codes and accepted standards. An investment of approximately $20.3 billion is expected, financed with federal funds and with private investment.
Source: Gubernatorial press release: 2020 Puerto Rico governor race Oct 24, 2019

Ricky Rossello: Announces Puerto Rico Pledge for Climate Change

Puerto Rico has plans to transform its electric grid to rely entirely on renewable energy by 2050. The clean energy goal is one of 10 measures included in the newly released plan dubbed the "Puerto Rico Pledge for Climate Change." Other measures involve taking steps to mitigate coastal erosion, including the planting of 500,000 trees in coastal habitats. "Puerto Rico is especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to its geographical location," said Rossello.
Source: Scientific American on 2020 Puerto Rico Gubernatorial race Nov 21, 2018

Ricky Rossello: Moves to privatizes outdated power grid

Rossello approved legislation that allows parts of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority--known as PREPA in English and by the acronym AEE in Spanish--to be sold to private entities. "Our objective is simple: provide better service, one that's more efficient and that allows us to jump into new energy models," Rossello said in Spanish. The power authority has been a monopoly that practically abandoned maintenance of the electrical system's infrastructure over the past decade.
Source: NBC News coverage of 2020 Puerto Rico Gubernatorial race Jun 20, 2018

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Gubernatorial Debates 2020:
DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D)
IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D)
MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R)
MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.Stapleton(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D)
NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R)
ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D)
NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D)
PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D)
UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R)
VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D)
WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R)
WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)
Gubernatorial Debates 2021:
NJ:
Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R)
VA:
Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D)

Gubernatorial Debates 2019:
KY:
Bevin(R) vs.Goforth(R,lost primary) vs.Adkins(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.Edelen(D,lost primary)
LA:
Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.Kennedy(R,declined)
MS:
Bryant(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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