Policy Proposal: Rooftop Solar for Low – and Moderate- Income Puerto Rican Households
In Spring 2022, IPMF students were challenged with determining the federal, state, municipal, and NGO interventions necessary to enable low- and moderate-income (LMI) households in Puerto Rico–those with an income less than 80% of the Area Median Income–to install and operate rooftop solar systems. More specifically, students chose to assess the policy interventions necessary to provide equitable access to such systems among Puerto Rico’s LMI communities.
Eleven graduate students participated in the 2022 practicum, each pursuing degrees in public administration, regional planning, or engineering. This course consisted of a semester-long immersion in renewable energy and a week in Puerto Rico meeting with public officials, subject matter experts, and NGOs.
