Business Customers

The following information and/or documents are required to establish a new electric service

You must provide the following information or documents:

• Deed or Purchase Agreement
  
• Electrical Certification
• Current Use Permit issued by ARPE, OGPe or Autonomous Municipality on behalf of the owner of the property and for the specific use that will be given to the property.
  
• If an individual requests electric service, he / she must present:
  
• Personal information about the applicant and about the spouse (if applicable):
  
• Name and two surnames
• Civil status 
  
• Social Security Number
• Work and residence telephone number
• Driver's license number, electoral card, passport or DTOP identification
• Place of work
• If it is an artificial entity such as a corporation or mercantile society, it must present the following documents evidencing the legal personality to hire:
• If it is a corporation: 
• Certificate of Incorporation
  
• Certificate of Existence or Authorization to Do Business in Puerto Rico (must not have more than six months from the date of issue). 
• Certificate of Validity or Good Standing Certificate of less than six months of expedition.
• Memorandum of the Board of Directors authorizing the officer to request electric service
• Employer Social Security Number (EIN).
• If it is a commercial or special company:
• Constitution deed. 
• Agreement of Compensation and Continuous and Unlimited Guarantee (SE).
  
• Physical address where the service will be given, with location references, if necessary.
• Postal address, if it is different from the place of service.
• Certification of electrical installation if it is a new property or if it has been without service for more than a year  (This document is obtained through an expert electrician with a valid license).
• Use permit (granted by OGPe) or the corresponding autonomous municipality. If it is a new property or there is a change of use.
  
• If you are the owner, you must provide a Purchase Agreement or Deed of Property.
  
• Payment of the deposit (when requesting the service they will indicate the amount).
• Any other document that the Authority deems necessary.
• If the property is rented it must include:
• Information about the owner
  
• Name
  
• Address
  
• Telephones
  
• Lease or Rental Agreement. At the discretion of PREPA, it may be required that the contract be duly notarized.