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Puerto Rico's islandwide blackout attributed to outdated underground cable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 ...
Politico22d
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 ...
Los Angeles Times20d
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 ...
Puerto Rico’s new governor appoints an energy czar to tackle the island’s power crisis
Puerto Rico’s new governor Jenniffer González Colón has appointed a so-called energy czar to help pull the U.S. territory out of a power crisis as chronic outages persist.
US announces $1.2 billion to help finance renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's setting aside $1.2 billion in federal funds to help finance renewable energy projects ...
PBS20d
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 ...
CBS News22d
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 ...
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 ...
KMBC Kansas City23d
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 ...
PBS21d
Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after major blackout
Power was restored to nearly all electrical customers across Puerto Rico on Wednesday after a sweeping blackout plunged the U.S. territory into darkness on New Year’s Eve. By Wednesday afternoon ...