Regulator approves power rate reduction effective in January

According to the resolution and order issued by the island Energy Bureau, the combined impact of the approved factors for the fuel purchase clause and power purchase clause represents a total decrease of $0.012739 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), which translates into an approximate 4.6% reduction in the bill of a non-subsidized residential customer consuming 800 kWh per month. From Jan. 1 through March 31, the cost per kWh will be $0.26. By THE STAR STAFF The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (PREB) has...