Puerto Rico's new governor appoints energy 'czar' to tackle the island's power-supply crisis

Puerto Rico Gov. González appoints energy chief to tackle blackout, power grid crisis

Last year, the average duration of power interruptions per client in Puerto Rico increased by nearly 20% to 1,432 minutes a year, far above the established benchmark of 102 minutes. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s new governor appointed a so-called energy czar on Wednesday to help pull the island out of a power-supply crisis. The nomination of Josué Colón comes days after a massive blackout hit the island, leaving nearly all its 3.2 millio…

Puerto Rico's new governor appoints energy 'czar' to tackle the island's power-supply 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. Wednesday's nomination of Josué Colón comes just days after a massive blackout…

By Editor Es Noticia redacción@esnoticiapr.com Gov. Jenniffer González held a strategic meeting to address the energy crisis facing the island, evaluate her request to the president of the United States for the issuance of an Emergency Declaration, and discuss other aspects related to the collaboration of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The meeting, which took place in La Fortaleza, was attended by senior officials of the governm…

Governor reveals new Cabinet appointments, featuring an energy czar – PR informa

-- On Wednesday, Governor Jenniffer González Colón revealed the selection of Josué Colón Ortiz as the energy czar, responsible for overseeing the energy sector and collecting data to phase out LUMA Energy as the private entity managing the island’s electric power transmission and distribution infrastructure. Alongside his duties as energy czar, Colón Ortiz has also been named director of the Public-Private Partnerships Authority (P3A). In his…

The new governor of Puerto Rico appointed a power czar on Wednesday to help the U.S. territory emerge from a power supply crisis.

LA FORTALEZA – Gov. Jenniffer Aidyn González Colón announced Wednesday the appointment of engineer Josué Colón as the Energy Tsar, fulfilling her campaign promise to create a figure with authority to control the energy component, coordinate with agencies and replace LUMA. This position will be formalized by future legislation. Colón will also lead the Authority for Private Public Alliances, while the engineer Maricarmen Zapata will assume as exe…