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 fo

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.