Agustín Carbó

Agustín Carbó
Chairman of the Puerto Rico Energy Commission
In office
August 2014 – 2017
Appointed byAlejandro García Padilla
Succeeded byJosé H. Román (Interim)[1]
Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Solid Waste Authority
In office
January 2013 – August 2014
Appointed byAlejandro García Padilla
Personal details
BornAgustín Francisco Carbó Lugo
(1970-02-27) February 27, 1970[2][3]
EducationNortheastern University (BS, MS)
Vermont Law School (JD)
Yale University (M.E.M.)

Agustín Francisco Carbó Lugo[a][4] (born February 27, 1970) is an energy and environmental lawyer, and board member of Resilient Power Puerto Rico.[5]

Education

He holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in civil and environmental engineering from Northeastern University, a juris doctor from Vermont Law School, and a master of environmental management from Yale University. Carbó is also a member of the Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity.

Career

He previously served as the inaugural Director of the Puerto Rico Grid Recovery and Modernization Team at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), where he worked on Puerto Rico's grid modernization and recovery efforts.[6] Before joining the DOE, Carbó Lugo was Director of Energy Transition at the Environmental Defense Fund, where he focused on energy policy and community-driven solar and storage projects to bring clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to Puerto Rico. He also served as the first chairman of the Puerto Rico Energy Commission (PREC)[7] and the executive director of the Puerto Rico Solid Waste Authority under the administration of governor Alejandro García Padilla.[8] He was an Assistant Regional Counsel for the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carbó and the second or maternal family name is Lugo.

References

  1. ^ Our Commissioners
  2. ^ a b Hubbell, Martindale (December 2005). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Puerto Rico & U.S. Territories (Volume 12 - 2006). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561606900.
  3. ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (1992-2000, Massachusetts and Puerto Rico)
  4. ^ U.S. District Court, District of Puerto Rico and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit Attorney Bar Numbers
  5. ^ "¿QUIÉNES SOMOS?". Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  6. ^ "DOE Selects First-Ever Director of Puerto Rico Grid Modernization and Recovery Team". US Department of Energy. 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  7. ^ "Confirman a Agustín Carbó como presidente de Comisión de Energía". Primera Hora. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  8. ^ "Gobernador electo anuncia nombramientos adicionales - Sin Comillas | Negocios en Puerto Rico". Sin Comillas | Negocios en Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2016-04-26.