Impulsar e9 la inversi f3n en paneles solares y otras energ edas renovables para bajar el costo de la electricidad. Adem e1s, apoyar e9 pol edticas de medici f3n neta, que permiten a las familias y empresas vender el excedente de energ eda que generan con paneles solares a la red el e9ctrica.
Promote investment in solar panels and other renewable energy and support net metering policies to reduce electricity costs.
Occurrences
"Priorizar el tema de la reconstrucción energética... y trabajar con la secretaria de energía para adelantar la meta de 100% de energía renovable en el 2050... defenderé la medición neta como herramienta para alcanzar esa meta, reducir el impacto de los apagones, y aliviar el bolsillo de los puertorriqueños"
Evidence
H.R.5464 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) Net Metering Protection Act Sponsor: Hernández, Pablo Jose [Resident Commissioner-D-PR-At Large] (Introduced 09/18/2025) ... Latest Action: House - 09/18/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. ... This bill has the status Introduced.
DOE says the PR-ERF is being reoriented toward grid and generation improvements; it also says DOE redirected $368.7 million to PREPA for near-term reliability projects, that more than 6,000 households already received systems, and that many but not all pending rooftop solar projects will move forward. DOE also states it notified Congress on January 6, 2026 about reallocating rooftop solar funds to practical generation and grid fixes.
Assessments
Hernandez has taken a direct same-term federal action aligned with the promise by sponsoring H.R.5464, the Net Metering Protection Act, in the 119th Congress. However, the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, with no enactment or substantive advancement shown. The broader renewable-energy investment component also remains incomplete, and DOE actions described in the evidence are mixed and not clearly attributable to him. This supports partial credit for advocacy and legislative effort, not full delivery.