Congressional Oversight Hearing on Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) Debt Restructuring
January 1, 2017
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The Frame
The hearing examined the status of the agreement to restructure PREPA's debt, which directly impacts the financial stability of Puerto Rico's primary utility provider and the cost of electricity for island residents.
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Puerto Rico residents
The restructuring of PREPA's debt directly impacts the utility's financial operations and the future cost of electricity services.
PREPA creditors
Creditors are parties to the Restructuring Support Agreement and are directly involved in the debt negotiation process.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, in the Longworth House Office Building.
- The subject was the Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA).
- Testimony was provided by the Governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello.
- Testimony was provided by the Chairman of the Financial Oversight and Management Board of Puerto Rico, Jose B. Carrion III.
- Testimony was provided by the Chairman of the PREPA Governing Board, Luis Benitez Hernandez.
- Representatives from financial and energy firms, including National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation, Excelerate Energy LP, and Houlihan Lokey, provided testimony.
- The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Why It Matters
The hearing examined the status of the agreement to restructure PREPA's debt, which directly impacts the financial stability of Puerto Rico's primary utility provider and the cost of electricity for island residents.
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High-level oversight of territorial utility debt
The hearing demonstrates active federal congressional oversight into the specific financial mechanisms of a territorial utility's debt restructuring.
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