Blackout-plagued Puerto Rico gets more than $1 billion in DOE funding for clean energy
The Department of Energy announced Friday several actions totaling over a billion dollars to help boost grid reliability and ...
Puerto Rico's islandwide blackout attributed to outdated underground cable
Luma Energy, which oversees Puerto Rico's power transmission and distribution system, said the islandwide blackout on New ...
US official warns Puerto Rico of weak power generation as it prepares for a Trump administration
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm has warned that Puerto Rico needs more power generation as it struggles to recover ...
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Puerto Rico hit by near-total blackout
Puerto Rico experienced a widespread power failure earlier this year when a glancing blow by Tropical Storm Ernesto triggered a major blackout. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, President Joe ...
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Puerto Rico swears in new governor days after blackout left much of the island in the dark
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that hit ...
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Puerto Rico’s new governor takes office amid anger following major blackout
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jenniffer González Colón was sworn in Thursday as Puerto Rico’s new governor during a normally ebullient ceremony held amid widespread anger over a blackout that ...
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‘Critical failure’ of Puerto Rico’s power grid means dark New Year’s Eve
A “massive blackout” that hit much of Puerto Rico early Tuesday may keep the U.S. territory in the dark through New Year’s Eve and beyond, according to the governor and the private energy ...
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Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after massive New Year's Eve blackout
San Juan, Puerto Rico — Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a massive blackout left more than 1.2 million of the U.S. territory's 1.47 ...
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Puerto Rico's power is back on — but outages are still happening. Business owners say it's a struggle to recover.
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Small business owners and workers in Puerto Rico say they're struggling to recover from a massive power outage earlier this week that left the ...
Puerto Rico Is Without Power – Here’s How It’ll Impact Travelers
An island-wide blackout in Puerto Rico has left 1.3 million experiencing a lack of power on New Year’s Eve. According to LUMA Energy – the island territory’s power provider – the outage began at 5:30 ...
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Puerto Rico Blackout Update as People Remain Without Power
The extensive blackout that began on Tuesday has caused significant inconvenience across Puerto Rico, particularly as residents were preparing for the New Year. LUMA Energy has focused on ...
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Puerto Rico faces massive blackout as New Year approaches
A blackout hit nearly all of Puerto Rico early on Tuesday as the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate New Year’s, leaving more than 1.3 million clients in the dark. Officials said it could take ...