In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Luchetti and the second or maternal family name is Otero.
Antonio S. Lucchetti (20 January 1888 – 19 December 1958) was a Puerto Rican engineer and public servant, through whom comprehensive electric service was established in Puerto Rico via the Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority (PRWRA) and, later, via the public electric company, Fuentes Fluviales.[2][3]
Lucchetti was instrumental in establishing the Utilización de las Fuentes Fluviales in Puerto Rico. Utilizacion was established to provide electric services not provided by private companies. Lucchetti observed that private companies operated inefficiently and, in 1937, worked for the government to acquire the first of the three electric companies operating in the Island, the Ponce Electric Co., and to build hydroelectric plants at Carite and Toro Negro.[4][5]
Despite the fact that Puerto Rico had no coal or oil for energy development, there were many rivers to supply electrical needs via hydroelectricity. Luchetti was at time executive director of the Utilización de las Fuentes Fluviales (later known as the Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales, or AFF, and now called the Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica or PREPA). He judged that what the government of Puerto Rico needed to do at the moment was to purchase the three private electric companies operating in the island: the Ponce Electric Co., the Porto Rico Railway Light & Power Company, and Mayagüez Light, Ice & Power Co., and concentrate on building and island-wide energy infrastructure. He estimated the cost at $7 million.[10]
Efforts to create the Electric Energy AuthorityEdit
Lucchetti next reasoned that for the power infrastructure to be built, it was necessary to issue government bonds. Prior to 1938, these bonds would have been tied to the insular government’s ability to pay. Fortunately, on 25 June 1938, the U.S. Congress amended the Organic Act of Puerto Rico to authorize public corporations to issuance of bonds without such condition. Luchetti tried to take advantage of this federal initiative, but encountered opposition to this plan when the US-appointed Governor of Puerto Rico, Blanton Winship, vetoed the project in 1938 on the grounds that it was incompatible with the 1917 Jones-Shafroth Act.[11]
Fuentes Fluviales createdEdit
Lucchetti did not give up on his efforts to create the power infrastructure he sensed the Island needed. He continued to try to kickoff his plan through efforts in the U.S. Congress. However, due to the reluctance of the insular Legislature, the project was unsuccessful. However, on 2 May 1941, the newly appointed Governor of Puerto Rico, Guy J. Swope, approved Lucchetti's plan and signed the law creating the Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales.[12] The creation of Fuentes Fluviales made possible the development of electric energy Puerto Rico needed in order to make possible the Operation Bootstrap industrialization that started in the late 1940s.
Death and legacyEdit
Lucchetti died in 1956, having seen his dream become a reality.[13]
The Puerto Rico Power Authority building located at 1110 Ave Ponce De Leon, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00907 is named after Antonio Lucchetti.[citation needed]
In Arecibo, Puerto Rico, there the "Escuela Superior Vocacional Antonio Luchetti" high school named in his honor.[14]
In Yauco there is a 108-hectares man-made lake and dam named after him.[15]
In Bayamón the Antonio Luchetti Industrial Park ("Zona Industrial Antonio Luchetti") is named after him.[16]
At the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, the Mechanical Engineering building is named in his honor.[17]
^Armando Torres Leon. Los Municipios de Puerto Rico y Su Historia y Su Cultura: PONCE, La Perla del Sur. Santurce, Puerto Rico: Departamento de Educación de Puerto Rico. Programa Regular de Educación. Programa Editorial. Celeste Benitez, Secretaria de Educación. 1992. p. 150.
^Ponceños Ilustres. Municipality of Ponce. 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
^PREPA: a serious lag in our competitiveness. Jose L. Bolivar. Puerto Rico Daily Sun. 2 August 2009. Page 41.
^El Banco de Fomento de Puerto Rico y las primeras emisiones de bonos de la Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales: 1941-1948. José L. Bolívar Fresneda. Revista de Ciencias Sociales 19 (2008). University of Puerto Rico, Department of History. pp.100-127.
^Cornell University Alumni News. Vol 45., No. 25. (22 April 1943) Page 11. 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^Ponceños Ilustres. Municipality of Ponce. 2014-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
^Government of Puerto Rico. Departament of Transportation and Public Works. Public Announcements for March 4, 2010. August 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 August 2010.
^Edificio Antonio Luchetti 21 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Luchetti and the second or maternal family name is Otero Antonio S Lucchetti 20 January 1888 19 December 1958 was a Puerto Rican engineer and public servant through whom comprehensive electric service was established in Puerto Rico via the Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority PRWRA and later via the public electric company Fuentes Fluviales 2 3 Antonio S LucchettiBornAntonio S Lucchetti Otero20 January 1888 1 Ponce Puerto RicoDied19 December 1958 1958 12 19 aged 70 San Juan Puerto RicoNationalityPuerto RicanEducationElectrical engineerAlma materCornell UniversityKnown forFather of the Puerto Rico Electric Power AuthorityLucchetti was instrumental in establishing the Utilizacion de las Fuentes Fluviales in Puerto Rico Utilizacion was established to provide electric services not provided by private companies Lucchetti observed that private companies operated inefficiently and in 1937 worked for the government to acquire the first of the three electric companies operating in the Island the Ponce Electric Co and to build hydroelectric plants at Carite and Toro Negro 4 5 Contents 1 Early years and training 2 History 3 Efforts to create the Electric Energy Authority 4 Fuentes Fluviales created 5 Death and legacy 6 See also 7 ReferencesEarly years and training EditAntonio S Luchetti Otero was born in Ponce Puerto Rico in 1888 6 7 8 He graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University in 1910 9 History EditDespite the fact that Puerto Rico had no coal or oil for energy development there were many rivers to supply electrical needs via hydroelectricity Luchetti was at time executive director of the Utilizacion de las Fuentes Fluviales later known as the Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales or AFF and now called the Autoridad de Energia Electrica or PREPA He judged that what the government of Puerto Rico needed to do at the moment was to purchase the three private electric companies operating in the island the Ponce Electric Co the Porto Rico Railway Light amp Power Company and Mayaguez Light Ice amp Power Co and concentrate on building and island wide energy infrastructure He estimated the cost at 7 million 10 Efforts to create the Electric Energy Authority EditLucchetti next reasoned that for the power infrastructure to be built it was necessary to issue government bonds Prior to 1938 these bonds would have been tied to the insular government s ability to pay Fortunately on 25 June 1938 the U S Congress amended the Organic Act of Puerto Rico to authorize public corporations to issuance of bonds without such condition Luchetti tried to take advantage of this federal initiative but encountered opposition to this plan when the US appointed Governor of Puerto Rico Blanton Winship vetoed the project in 1938 on the grounds that it was incompatible with the 1917 Jones Shafroth Act 11 Fuentes Fluviales created EditLucchetti did not give up on his efforts to create the power infrastructure he sensed the Island needed He continued to try to kickoff his plan through efforts in the U S Congress However due to the reluctance of the insular Legislature the project was unsuccessful However on 2 May 1941 the newly appointed Governor of Puerto Rico Guy J Swope approved Lucchetti s plan and signed the law creating the Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales 12 The creation of Fuentes Fluviales made possible the development of electric energy Puerto Rico needed in order to make possible the Operation Bootstrap industrialization that started in the late 1940s Death and legacy EditLucchetti died in 1956 having seen his dream become a reality 13 The Puerto Rico Power Authority building located at 1110 Ave Ponce De Leon San Juan Puerto Rico 00907 is named after Antonio Lucchetti citation needed In Arecibo Puerto Rico there the Escuela Superior Vocacional Antonio Luchetti high school named in his honor 14 In Yauco there is a 108 hectares man made lake and dam named after him 15 In Bayamon the Antonio Luchetti Industrial Park Zona Industrial Antonio Luchetti is named after him 16 At the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez the Mechanical Engineering building is named in his honor 17 See also Edit nbsp Puerto Rico portalList of Puerto RicansReferences Edit Armando Torres Leon Los Municipios de Puerto Rico y Su Historia y Su Cultura PONCE La Perla del Sur Santurce Puerto Rico Departamento de Educacion de Puerto Rico Programa Regular de Educacion Programa Editorial Celeste Benitez Secretaria de Educacion 1992 p 150 Poncenos Ilustres Municipality of Ponce Archived 2014 02 04 at the Wayback Machine Encyclopedia Puerto Rico Archived 2012 07 07 at the Wayback Machine PREPA a serious lag in our competitiveness Jose L Bolivar Puerto Rico Daily Sun 2 August 2009 Page 41 El Banco de Fomento de Puerto Rico y las primeras emisiones de bonos de la Autoridad de las Fuentes Fluviales 1941 1948 Jose L Bolivar Fresneda Revista de Ciencias Sociales 19 2008 University of Puerto Rico Department of History pp 100 127 Cornell University Alumni News Vol 45 No 25 22 April 1943 Page 11 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Poncenos Ilustres Municipality of Ponce Archived 2014 02 04 at the Wayback Machine Proyecto Salon Hogar PREPA a serious lag in our competitiveness By Jose L Bolivar Puerto Rico Daily Sun 2 August 2009 Page 41 PREPA a serious lag in our competitiveness By Jose L Bolivar Puerto Rico Daily Sun 2 August 2009 Page 41 PREPA a serious lag in our competitiveness By Jose L Bolivar Puerto Rico Daily Sun 2 August 2009 Page 41 PREPA a serious lag in our competitiveness By Jose L Bolivar Puerto Rico Daily Sun 2 August 2009 Page 41 Proyecto Salon Hogar GPA me Puerto Rico fly fishing in freshwater Government of Puerto Rico Departament of Transportation and Public Works Public Announcements for March 4 2010 Archived August 5 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 22 August 2010 Edificio Antonio Luchetti Archived 21 February 2014 at the Wayback 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