Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña

The Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña is Puerto Rico's first electric power cooperative. The Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña is organized with the purpose of providing cost-effective and resilient energy from renewable sources for its Owner-Partners in the municipalities of Adjuntas, Jayuya, Lares, Maricao and Utuado. The efforts of the Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña are aimed at strengthening the communities in the Cordillera Central so that its residents no longer suffer the challenges, risks and harm to their health and economy due to the lack of reliable and resilient electricity. To achieve this, the Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña will provide reliable, cost-effective and resilient energy from renewable sources through its three main projects.

Collaborators and Endorsements

Collaborators

The following organizations provided consulting, resources and support to advance the projects of the
Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña.

AZ Engineering

The Boston Foundation

ConPRmetidos

Edison Energy Engineering

Fundación Borincana

Harvard University

Hispanic Federation

Puerto Rico Institute for Competitiveness and Sustainable Economy

Interstate Renewable Energy Council

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Idaho National Laboratory

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Princeton University

Puerto Rico Big Ideas

University of Pennsylvania
School of Design

Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez

Endorsements

The following organizations endorse the projects of the Cooperativa Hidroeléctrica de la Montaña

Casa Pueblo

COSSAO

Instituto Nacional de Energía y Sostenibilidad Isleña

Mesa Multisectorial Bosque Modelo

Universidad de Puerto Rico, Utuado

You can support the effort to transform Puerto Rico’s energy grid to renewables by contributing to the Energy Resilience Project efforts of Unidos por Utuado, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We train residents to improve their energy resilience through educational talks and provide project management assistance to strengthen the community in its efforts to establish two energy resilience projects: Microgrid of the Mountain and Project ReEnFoCo, which are explained here. Contributions to Unidos por Utuado are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.