With the support of community leaders, municipal authorities, and ENERGUATE, the Rural Electrification Program of San Pedro Carchá continued; CMI Energy participates in this program as a strategic partner. In December 2022, families of two communities were connected to the electric grid as a result of the Public Private Partnership for the Electrification of San Pedro Carchá. In total, 245 households in the communities of Xicacao and 101 of Rubelcruz were benefitted with this initiative. It is important to point out that in Guatemala, the law distinguishes between energy generators and distributors. In this sense, the hydropower plant RENACE cannot distribute energy; therefore, as part of its commitment with rural electrification, it establishes partnerships that allow more people to have access to electric power to contribute to their development and to reduce poverty. Rural electrification in Guatemala