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[sergiomattei]

The problem with financing is that it externalizes the cost of the monopolistic utility company onto the disadvantaged.

Debt is already the method of choice for acquiring a generator, battery backup or solar panel installation in Puerto Rico.

Debt is a burden they shouldn’t have to take on for their day to day utilities. This is a livability problem—it isn’t a luxury.