The representative of the Democratic People’s Party, Edgardo Feliciano, was outraged by the increase of 0.81 cents per kilowatt-hour (KWH), equivalent to 4.7% of the current cost on the EEA bill.
“In times of economic crisis where thousands of Puerto Ricans have lost their jobs due to the pandemic in the EEA, it occurs to the Energy negotiator to submit an increase in the electricity bill. This increase is unacceptable and more when in the towns of Manatí, Baix Segura, Vega Alta and Morovis our small and medium traders have suffered the ravages of partial closures and the increase in operational expenditure to be able to operate in compliance with the health requirements established by the state “, indicated Feliciano Sánchez, of District 12.
These expressions were joined by his party colleague, Deborah Soto and the legislator of the Dignity Project of this body, Lisie Burgos.
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“Puerto Rico demands transparency, a determination of this magnitude which affects the pockets of each of the island’s residents, had to be released the next day under a press release by the Energy Negotiator. While many they do not have to eat and pay the rent for the economic crisis we are experiencing, in the new bill we will have a crazy increase. In the House of Representatives we will be doing an investigation into this matter, “the Dignity spokeswoman said.
“As a representative of the municipality of Toa Baixa where the population below the poverty line is approximately 38% this increase is unacceptable. The economic condition of Puerto Rico is not to put a new burden on Puerto Ricans I strongly oppose to this increase and together with my colleagues we will be requesting all the information about this crime in the pocket of my people “, indicated the representative Soto.
Yesterday, the representatives Edgardo Feliciano and the vice-president Josep “Conny” Varela filed the Resolution of the House 193, which seeks to make an investigation on the decision taken by the Electricity Authority on 31 December of the year 2020.
The Energy Negotiator approved this increase as of December 31, 2020, but the same was announced two days ago.