Puerto Rico - Electricity

Electricity

The general rule in Puerto Rico is United Standards 110 and 120 volts AC, and the outlets take the same two-prong plugs found in the United States. Electrical service is provided by Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority (PREPA) ("Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica"), the second largest government owned utility in the U.S., with assets of $3.5 billion in 1995. New generators are being built to keep up with the demand by adding almost 1,500 megawatts of capacity by 2001. Expansion is part of a five year, $1.6 billion capital improvement program.